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Mary Newcomb, British, 1922-2008 - Resting Dove, c.1970; gouache on paper, signed lower right 'Mary Newcomb',14 x 13.7 cm (ARR) Provenance: with Crane Kalman Gallery, London (according to the label attached to the reverse of the board); private collection, purchased from the above Note: this is a classic example of Mary Newcombs celebrated work, combining an innovative, faux-naïve approach to composition with a distinct use of colour, seen here in the grey-blue palette. A major retrospective for the artist was held at Compton Verney near Warwick in 2021. The museum holds a large collection of British Folk Art, which was originally gifted by Andreas Kalman, the director of Crane Kalman Gallery which exhibited her work since the 1970s. Her work is also held by the Tate, the Ingram Collection and the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts.