λ JOHN BRATBY (BRITISH 1928-1992)THE ROAD TO HASTINGS Oil on canvasSigned and dated Aug 88 (lower left)92 x 122cm (36 x 48 in.)Provenance:Acquired directly from the artist by Robert SimmThence by descentSale, Christie's, South Kensington, 23 March 2017, lot 148Acquired from the above sale by the present ownerExhibited:London, Phoenix Gallery, John Bratby R.A.: a Retrospective Exhibition of his Work, March-September 1992, no. 24, as 'Bourne Valley to the Sea from the Cupola': this exhibition travelled to Hartlepool, Gray Art Gallery and Museum, March-April 1992; Berwick upon Tweed, City Museum and Art Gallery, May 1992; Milngavie, Lillie Art Gallery, July 1992; and Ayr, Maclaurin Art Gallery, August-September 1992Hastings, Jerwood Gallery, John Bratby: Everything but the Kitchen Sink including the Kitchen sink, January-April 2016λ Indicates that this lot may be subject to Droit de Suite royalty charges. From 1st January 2012 all UK art market professionals are required to collect a royalty payment for all works of art that have been produced by qualifying artists each time a work is re-sold during the artist’s lifetime and for a period up to 70 years following the artists death. This payment is only calculated on qualifying works of art which are sold for a hammer price more than the UK sterling equivalent of EURO 1,000. Please see our Terms and Conditions for a full definition of these charges. For a complete list of the royalty charges and threshold levels, please see www.dacs.org.uk.