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June 29, 2023
The Luxury Sale
Lot 44
  1. John Piper - Untitled (Boy's Chorus)
  2. John Piper - Untitled (Boy's Chorus)
  3. John Piper - Untitled (Boy's Chorus)
  4. John Piper - Untitled (Boy's Chorus)
  1. John Piper - Untitled (Boy's Chorus)
  2. John Piper - Untitled (Boy's Chorus)
  3. John Piper - Untitled (Boy's Chorus)
  4. John Piper - Untitled (Boy's Chorus)
John Piper
English (1903-1992)
Untitled (Boy's Chorus)
Medium
watercolor, gouache, and charcoal on paper
Dimensions
sight: 19 1/2 x 13 3/4 inches
Signature
signed lower right

Estimate: $400 - $600

Price Realized: $313
Includes buyer's premium

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Description
inscribed "Boy's Chorus Act III Sc 2"
Piper created this design for "Gloriana", a Benjamin Britten opera, which was composed for the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II
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Frame Information
frame dimensions: 26 1/4 x 19 1/2 inches, metal frame with glazing
Provenance
From the Collection of Allan Lewis, former Music Director at the Joffrey
Condition
with toning throughout
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