Discover a captivating piece by John Gilbey Bowles (British 1929-2011) at Duggleby Auctioneers. This artist's sketchbook offers a unique insight into surreal art history conversations. The sketchbook comprises thirty-four pages filled with pencil, pastel, and mixed media sketches centred around an art historical theme.
Each page showcases interactions between famous paintings by different hands, with most pieces signed and dated 2008. Notable examples within this intriguing collection include Edvard Munch's 'The Scream' reacting to a drawing by LS Lowry of street fighting, Albrecht Durer's dreamy figure admiring a Matisse line drawing, and Hieronymus Bosch's 'The Last Judgment (detail) overseeing 'the Bacchanale Anglais' by Thomas Rowlandson.
In this whimsical world, Toad of Toad Hall from the Wind in the Willows sings the praises of Henry VIII by Hans Holbein, while a drawing by Leonardo Da Vinci appreciates the humour in LS Lowry's work. The sketchbook also features a piece where a Henry Moore drawing dreams of a Thomas Rowlandson composition and much more.
Don't miss the opportunity to own this captivating sketchbook filled with thought-provoking and imaginative art historical conversations.