Dessau up for grabs

THERE’S a chance to bid on a piece of Salisbury history in the Woolley & Wallis auction on 7 June.

Among the lots is an oil painting by the celebrated artist Paul Lucien Dessau.

The piece, above, features a Mr Edwards, the former owner of the Rose & Crown, Harnham, in the 1950s. Famed for his wartime paintings and portraits, Dessau’s works are highly collectable and have been offered at Sotherbys and numerous other major auction houses. The auction house estimates the painting at between £200 and £300.

For more details, visit www.woolleyandwallis.co.uk.

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Saturday 10th June

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