λ JOHN BRATBY (BRITISH 1928-1992)PEONIES AND ROSES Oil on canvas Signed (lower centre); titled and dated 1968 to stretcher (verso)121.5 x 85cm (47¾ x 33¼ in.)Exhibited:London, Royal Academy of Arts, Summer Exhibition, 1981, no. 998The present lot was painted over a long period of time. The roses came from the artist's garden in Hastings. The wall in the background is in fact from the Greenwich Royal Park. The Peonies were painted 15 years prior to the completion of the painting and came from the artist's garden on Blackheath. There is a sister painting to the current lot which in 1981 was sat in the artist's studio.λ 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.