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John Melville,  Seated woman, 1966

Sold for £190 at Roseberys on Mar 25, 2026.

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John Melville, British 1902-1986 - Seated woman, 1966; watercolour on paper, signed and dated lower left 'John Melville 1966', 37.8 x 46.3 cm (ARR) Note: a self-taught artist, Melville was one the key members of the vital Birmingham Surrealists along with Conroy Maddox, and fundamentally one of the most important Surrealist artists working in the UK. His work was included in all major Surrealist exhibitions in the England in the 1930s and 40s.

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