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Portrait of Ian as a child signed 'J A Grant' (lower left); titled and inscribed with the artist's address to the reverse pastel 45 x 33cm

Footnote: Provenance Sale; Sotheby's, The Ian Grant Collection Removed From 41 Ladbroke Square, 1 January 2001, lot 176 Exhibited London, The R.I. Galleries, The Pastel Society The present lot was most likely executed around 1928 and depicts the artist’s only son, Ian Dunlop Grant. After an early education in France and Italy, Ian Grant enjoyed a successful career as an architect and designer, often working in partnership with Ashley Baker. In 1958 Ian Grant purchased No. 41 Ladbroke Square which, filled with exquisite and extraordinary items, would become the focus of his life and work.

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