Property removed from Fenton House to be sold on behalf of the 7th Earl of Durham
Sir Bernard Partridge
Take up the Sword of Justice
Lot Closed
January 20, 02:28 PM GTNN
Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Property removed from Fenton House to be sold on behalf of the 7th Earl of Durham
Sir Bernard Partridge
British
1861 - 1945
Take up the Sword of Justice
signed Bernard Partridge lower right
pastel
Unframed: 69.5 by 50cm., 27¼ by 19¾in.
Framed: 90.5 by 70.3cm., 35½ by 27¾in.
The present work is the original pastel for the colour lithograph recruitment poster issued during the First World War. The design depicts the female personification of 'Justice' wearing a white dress with a red cape.