§ Lionel Ellis,.(1903-1988) Portrait of a Woman Reading. Oil on canvas, unsigned. 78 x 92cm.

§ Lionel Ellis,.(1903-1988) Portrait of a Woman Reading. Oil on canvas, unsigned. 78 x 92cm. Lionel Ellis ARCA (1903-1988) was an important twentieth-century painter, illustrator, engraver and teacher who specialised in portraits, as well as equestrian and floral subjects. He taught at Wimbledon School of Art between 1937 and 1968 and lived in Headley, Surrey. The pictures offered here were formerly in the collection of his partner, fellow artist Barbara Shaw. His work is held at the V&A Museum, the British Museum and provincial museums.Please note that Artists Resale Right may be additionally payable on top of the hammer price for this lot, where the price is above the threshold of Euros 1,000, up to a maximum of 4% of the hammer price, visit www.dacs.org for more informationPROVENANCE from the estate of the artist to the late Barbara Shaw thence to this auction. She was also an artist and the works in this sale are mostly by Lionel Ellis some signed and some not. Where unsigned the auctioneers have attributed them where appropriate but cannot guaranteed those attributions although they believe them to be correct. The proceeds of the sale will go to Ms Shaw's chosen charity