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The perishable face by John Bantng, 1960, Gouache, ink and pencil on buff paper, offered Mar 2025Photo © Dreweatts — view this lot on Dreweatts ↗

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The perishable face

John Bantng (British, 1902–1972) · 1960

Unsold / did not meet reserve

Estimate £1,000 – £1,500 (≈ $1,295 – $1,942) (≈ €1,189 – €1,784)

Offered at Dreweatts and passed / bought in. Counted in the artist’s sell-through rate; no price, so not in price averages.

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Medium
Gouache · Works on paper all gouache results →
As published: “Gouache, ink and pencil on buff paper”
Support
Paper
Signed / inscribed
Signed with initials, titled and dated 1960 (lower right)
Category
Gouaches
Dimensions
44 x 52.5cm
Auction house
Dreweatts
Sale
Modern and Contemporary Art (drewea1-10532)
Date
March 12, 2025
Location
Newbury, United Kingdom
Lot
246
Estimate
£1,000 – £1,500 (≈ $1,295 – $1,942) (≈ €1,189 – €1,784)
Source
Auction house auctions.dreweatts.com ↗
Retrieved Oct 11, 2026

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