§ John WELLS (1907-2000) Badminton (98/2D) (1946) Ink and wa...

§ John WELLS (1907-2000) Badminton (98/2D) (1946) Ink and wash, signed and dated 1946, 18 x 22cm, 36 x 41cm framed. George Pincus MBE (1942–2026): His Cornish Collection George's love of art and self-described "joy in the perpetual education of looking" was fostered during his school days at Epsom College in the late 1950s. While a collector for most of his adult life, he was drawn to artists from St Ives School later in life in his fifties. It marked a change in his taste, away from the darker palette of artists such as Frank Brangwyn towards the light and abstraction he found in post-war Cornish art. It was a shift that also reflected the great affection George and his wife, Carolyn, shared for Cornwall, particularly St Ives, and the many happy times they spent there. John Wells was particularly important to George, who was drawn to the parallels between their lives: both sons of doctors, both lost their fathers at a very early age, and both were educated at Epsom College with the support of its Medical Foundation. George collected Wells over many years. The works represented here span almost five decades, from Chromatic Circles of 1941 and Marine Form of c.1944 to a late work from 1988. His attachment to Wells was such that he also donated works by the artist to Epsom College. George's interest extended to other artists associated with St Ives and Cornwall, including Denis Mitchell, Wilhelmina Barns-Graham and Alexander Mackenzie. Born in Brighton, the sea was always important to George, and the works he chose reflect his love of Cornwall, its landscape and its particular light. He bought pictures because he loved them and wanted to live with them, buying and selling over the years as his tastes and interests developed. There is some light foxing present throughout. The piece has not been examined outside the frame, but it displays some marks on the inside of the glazing.

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