Lot 165
GRAHAM MURRAY (SCOTTISH 1907-1987) §
LA CAVALCADE - OUCQUES
Scottish Paintings & Sculpture | 719
Auction: Evening Sale
Description
Inscribed on the stretcher verso, oil on canvas
Dimensions
71cm x 102cm (28in x 40in)
Provenance
Provenance: Purchased from the artist by Ninian Sanderson in 1979
Purchased from the Estate of Ninan Sanderson by William (Billy) Skelly in 1984
Exhibited: The Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts, Glasgow, Annaul Exhibition, 1931
Alex. Reid and Lefevre, London, Graham Murray, 1932, no.10
Footnote
Oucques is a former commune in the Loir-et-Cher department of France, where every March a fancy dress parade is mounted. This work was painted from the artist's bedroom window at the Hotel Du Bon Labouveau in 1930.
In 1979 Ninian Sanderson purchased La Cavalcade - Ouques from the artist. In a letter dated 27 April 1980 (included as part of this lot) Murray wrote to her: 'Thanks for your appreciation of my painting, your reaction to it was spontaneous, it now means more to me than had it been because a so called expert had advised you.'
Sanderson was born in Glasgow. He was a major figure in the Scottish motor trade and a sports car racing driver. He is best remembered for winning the 1956 Le Mans 24 Hours race when he partnered Ron Flockhart to beat Stirling Moss and Peter Collins. Sanderson also had a major collection of Scottish art.