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Albany Historical Society Inc > Records

RETROSPECTIVE PART I AND II

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2014

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Dark blue hard covers, white lettering to titles. Part I Paintings and Sketches, front cover has painting titled 'End of the World' 1974 Mixed media. Back cover has sketch in charcoal 'Bad Wimpfen, historic town in southern Germany 1977'. Frontis: Self portrait of the artist in colour. End paper has written 'This book is a bequest to the Albany Historical Society signed Gavin Alexander March 2015'.
Part II Cartoons and Illustrations, has on front cover 'The pianist' 1974 Mixed Media. Back cover has 'The Librarian' draft of illustration,1979 Mixed Media. Frontis: Self portrait of the artist in black & white. Copyright Gavin Alexander 2014. These books are not for sale, but are a gift for his family, relatives and friends. They contain a selection of his art works from the last sixty years. Most were done for his own interest and enjoyment and were not intended for publication, exhibition or sale.

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cwa-org-51-B2015.16a>b

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ALEXANDER, Gavin

Keywords

Batelier Link With Artist

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Statement of significance

Great nephew of Claude and Victor Batelier, artists.

Albany Historical Society Inc

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