Post by jennifercyr on Feb 25, 2012 3:21:45 GMT -5
Animal Oil Painting by the Irish artist Sir John Lavery is expected to be the most sought-after item in an upcoming auction which Christie¡¯s of London claim will be ¡°the most important private collection of golf art and memorabilia ever assembled¡±. Building Oil Painting He oil painting by Lavery, who was born in Belfast and died in Kilkenny, is from a series of works the artist painted at the famed North Berwick links, one of the oldest in the world, in 1921 and 1922. Cusine Oil Painting Christie¡¯s describe Lavery¡¯s golf paintings as ¡°most valuable and desirable modern depictions of the game¡±. The collection of paintings, golf balls and memorabilia, including a Chinese porcelain punch bowl, is named as The Origins of Golf: Building Oil Painting The Jaime Ortiz-Patino Collection and was assembled over a 25-year period by Senor Patino and housed at the Valderrama club near Sotogrande, Sunflower Oil Painting southern Spain. According to the auction house, ¡°this historic collection includes some of the rarest and most valuable treasures representing the history of the sport and its most notable personalities, from its earlier references in the 15th century to a programme for the inaugural Masters Tournament in 1934¡±. Cheap Oil Painting