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Charleston Farmhouse (© 1961 Estate of Vanessa Bell courtesy Henrietta Garnett)
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© 1961 Estate of Vanessa Bell courtesy Henrietta Garnett

Charleston Farmhouse

Artist: Vanessa Bell (1879 - 1961)

Location: Charleston

Date: 1950

Materials: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 24 x 20 cm

Grant:

Amount Paid: £3,000 (Total: £21,500)

Vendor: Anonymous

Review number: 3695 (1992)

Provenance:
Given by artist to Julian Bell.

Description:
At first a refuge from wartime London, Charleston later became Bell's permanent home and its garden and surrounding countryside became important subjects for her work. It is the only known painting by Vanessa Bell of the house.

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This Charleston farm house would be a wonderful addition to our pictorals of Charleston. Please contact Eve Olasov, president - Luxury Land and Homes, Inc. Charleston real estate site

2006-07-08 04:07:00

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