Artist: RICHARD DEMARCO

Title: 'BACK STREET - NEW GALLOWAY' (framed signed original gouache)

Description: Richard Demarco, CBE, HRSA, RSW, SSA was born in Edinburgh in 1930.  He is known internationally as an exhibition and theatre director, and as an artist in his own right.  He is represented in many public and private collections including the National Gallery of Modern Art of Scotland, the Victoria & Albert Museum, the National Gallery of Lithuania, and the Museum and the civic art galleries of both Edinburgh and Aberdeen.

The present work is in gouache (bodycolour) and measures about 8.9 x 6.2 inches.  It is signed and dated 1969 and is inscribed by the artist 'Back Street - New Galloway' (which is in South-West Scotland).  On the reverse (please see photo) the painting is inscribed 'To Jenny Lee, with thanks, Richard Demarco'.  This was apparently a gift in 1969 to Jennie Lee, the then Arts Minister in the Labour Government (and widow of Aneurin Bevan), whom Demarco would have known through his extensive work for the arts in Scotland.  Baroness Lee died in 1988 and we believe that this painting was sold subsequently at Christies South Kensington on 24th April 1991.

The painting is in good fresh condition save for some minor creases in the paper. The frame is original to the picture and is in satisfactory condition for its age...

Price: £105.00

Size: 8.9 x 6.2 inches (image size)

Shipping: £10.00 to mainland UK. Please email for other location.

Ref #: 0414