WHYTE'S ONLINE SUMMER ART SALE Monday 6 July 2020 6PM-10PM

SUMMER ONLINE ART AUCTION - Ends Mondy 6 July 2020 6PM- 10PM 31 24 William Greengrass (English, 1896-1970) RUGBY, 1933 linocut in colours on Japanese mulberry tissue; (no. 24 from an edition of 50) signed, titled, dated and numbered lower left; with WilliamWeston Gallery label on reverse 7.75 by 10.50in. (19.7 by 26.7cm) Frame: 17.5 by 21.5in. (44 by 55cm.) Condition: Excellent condition. Provenance: WilliamWeston Gallery, London; Private collection William Greengrass, born in Hertfordshire, was a member of the Grosvenor School of Modern Art, a group committed to creating art for “regular folk, sold at a price the average man pays for his beer or his cinema tickets”, as the teacher Claude Flight put it.. Their medium was the humble linocut, where cheap linoleum flooring was used as printmaking tool. Their subject matter came from a burgeoning everyday world of sport, including football, rugby, tennis, athletics, horseracing, picnics in the park, daytrips via new public transport, jazz and nightclub dancing. €3,000-€5,000 (£2,700-£4,500 approx.) Click here for more images and to bid on this lot24