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MODERN BRITISH

Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: James Dixon, The Sinking of the (Ti)tanic, 1969
Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: James Dixon, The Sinking of the (Ti)tanic, 1969

James Dixon 1887-1970

The Sinking of the (Ti)tanic, 1969
oil on paper
55.9 x 76.2 cm
22 x 30 in
signed, dated '22.9', titled and inscribed 'Tory Island'

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Another painting showing the sinking of the Titanic by Dixon is illustrated in George Melly's book on naive British artists, 'A Tribe of One'. As Melly suggests, both are rare...
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Another painting showing the sinking of the Titanic by Dixon is illustrated in George Melly's book on naive British artists, 'A Tribe of One'. As Melly suggests, both are rare as Dixon's more usual subject was Tory Island.
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Provenance

Derek Hill;
His sale, Christie's, 2001, from where acquired by a Private Collection;
Sotheby's, 2017, from where acquired by the present owner.

Exhibitions

London, Austin/Desmond Fine Art, 'James Dixon, Mary Jewels, Alfred Wallis: Paintings by Three Self-Taught Artists', 19 March - 30 April 2003, un-numbered exhibition, illustrated;
Romsey, Mottisfont Abbey, 'New Connections: Modern British Art at Mottisfont', 16 April - 19 June 2011, un-numbered exhibition
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