ALASDAIR GRAY (SCOTTISH 1934-2019) §
LANARK SERIES - 1981
Estimate: £2,000 - £4,000
Auction: 26 March 2025 from 10:00 GMT
Description
The complete set of six lithographs, 21/45, each signed, titled, dated 19.2.81 and numbered in pencil to margin (6)
Dimensions
the largest sheet 64cm x 42.5cm (25.25in x 16.75in)
Provenance
This set was a gift from the artist to the current owner's father, Brian Smith, a close friend of the artist. Having met in the 1960s, Brian features in Roger Glass’ A Secretary’s Biography, and their friendship endured throughout Brian's life, with Alasdair ultimately providing the eulogy at Brian's funeral. The families also remained close, with Brian's wife sitting for a portrait by Gray and her eczema inspiring the ‘dragon skin’ in Lanark.