Portrait of Claire Seated show_depth in the flower of youth

in the flower of youth and in the greatest city in the largest country in the free world at the height of a global conflict

I was delighted to find these two portraits tucked away in a country saleroom during the first lockdown for something of a steal

It was priced at £100

The sitter is Ernest Thesiger CBE (1879-1961)

Portrait of Claire Seated show_depth in the flower of youthSpear has long been an artist beyond my pocket, a Modern British painter who has a loyal and determined fan base amongst collectors and dealers alike. I was delighted to find these two portraits tucked away in a country saleroom during the first lockdown for something of a steal. Both paintings portray Claire Stafford and therein lies a story. Spear had a long and presumably happy marriage to Mary who he remained with all his life. However in the mid