Celebrated artist's self-portraits go under hammer
A SELF-PORTRAIT by Robert Lenkiewicz is expected to sell for £20,000 at auction next week.
Lenkiewicz, Plymouth's most celebrated and colourful modern painter, died in 2002.
The 60cm by 60cm painting simply entitled "Self Portrait" is signed twice and inscribed "Private Studio" on the back of the canvas, indicating that the painter considered it to be a prize piece.
Paul Keen, managing director of Plymouth Auction Rooms, said he considered it to be one of the finest self portraits he has been instructed to sell in recent years.
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"There is high demand for self-portrait works by Lenkiewicz, particularly from UK collectors, and we would expect a painting of this quality and size to sell in the region of £20,000," Mr Keen said.
The auction at the Plymouth Auction Rooms in Cattedown is today at 6pm.
The painting is lot 50 and will be followed by another Lenkiewicz work, "Self Portrait in Private Studio", which has a guide price of £10,000.
The auction will feature almost 100 paintings and prints, including a collection of works by Plymouth's Dr Brian Pollard.
Pollard is considered to be the most popular naive artist in the west of Britain, and the sale includes early views of the Barbican, showing sunny days with figures and balloons. Estimates range from £300 to £600.
Comments
by aliJ2
Thursday, September 20 2012, 1:07AM
“oops - sorry i did mean naive !”
by aliJ2
Thursday, September 20 2012, 12:36AM
“niave is a style / school of art - it's not a typo - its artists who have had no formal/ classcial training whose art has a sort of childish 'niave' charm to it , such as improper use of perspectives”
by taxedtodeath2
Wednesday, September 19 2012, 2:01PM
“naive adjective
(of a person or action) showing a lack of experience, wisdom, or judgment :
Just like ceebeeeone !”
by PL1Plym
Wednesday, September 19 2012, 12:06PM
“I have three charcoal sketches by Lenkiewicz (signed). Sadly they are of me as a youngster but still hope they may be worth a few quid one day! Any offers?”
by leeroymeboy
Wednesday, September 19 2012, 11:47AM
“Native! Everyone makes typos from time to time. Maybe you should ask for a refund!”
by ceebeeone
Wednesday, September 19 2012, 10:46AM
“Pollard is considered to be the most popular naive artist in the west of Britain......... naive???”