*NORMAN STEVENS (1937-1988) ‘Laurel Tree, Nettlecombe Court’
1985, signed, titled, dated and numbered 93/150 in pencil to the margin, screenprint, printed by Brad Faine at Coriander Studio, London, and published by Christie's Contemporary Art, London, the image 63.5cm x 79cm
Provenance: Purchased from Redfern Gallery, St. James's, London, 17th May 1985
The estate of the late Brian Phelan (1934-2024) and Dorothy Bromiley Phelan (1930-2024)
Bidding ended. Lot has been sold.
Lifelong friends with David Hockney, Norman Stevens was described as "one of the most particular and distinguished painters and printmakers of his generation" by William Packer. His prizewinning prints were the focus of solo exhibitions at the Arnolfini and Tate during the 1970s, and a posthumous retrospective was held at the Royal Academy of Arts in 2014.
