Michael Leonard British, 1933-2023
The Prince, c.1966

£8,500

Mixed media on board
92 × 61 cm (104 × 73 cm framed)

Provenance:
Kept by the artist for his personal collection. It remained in his collection until his death in July 2023

This is one of a series of pictures from the late 1960s, in which Michael said he was seeking to suggest recently excavated ancient artefacts, with traces of earth still clinging to them. The painting features in the book by Patrick Bade, Michael Leonard, Painter and Illustrator, 2021 (Peter Owen Publishers) at p.28, 29 & 36.