§ Hyman SEGAL (1914-2004) Dominoes at The Sloop, St Ives, 19...

§ Hyman SEGAL (1914-2004) Dominoes at The Sloop, St Ives, 1955 Oil on canvas, signed, 101 x 76cm Literature - illustrated on page 163, David Tovey, Creating a Splash - The St Ives Society of Artists This picture was the shining star of the 1955 St Ives Show day, dubbed 'Picture of the Year' and 'most discussed picture' by local papers. The painting shows local characters playing dominoes in the famous St Ives pub, The Sloop Inn; behind them, hanging on the walls are caricature portraits by artist Harry Rountree. The characters featured (clockwise from front): Edward S. Harry (curator of St Ives Arts Club), Matt Pearce, Gascoigne Paynter, Thomas Andrews (coxswain of the lifeboat), Philip Stevens "Wee Willie Stevens" (holder of the Sloop skittle playing championship), Ivor Short, Edward Peters, F Oldfield and artist John Barclay.

Estimate:£500

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