Lot description
Morris Kestelman, British 1905-1988 - Peasant and Boy, 1952; oil on canvas, signed and dated lower right 'M.Kestleman 52', 46 x 65 cm (ARR) Provenance: with Boundary Gallery, London (by repute); private collection, London Note: Kestelman was known for his representational depictions of the working classes and rural landscapes. By the late 1950s, like many of his predecessors, Kestelman abandoned this method of painting, choosing geometric abstraction as his preferred style.