William Conor RUA, RHA (1884-1968) The Street Musician Crayon, 61 x 46cm (24 x 18'') Signed Provenance: one of a collection of works by William Conor, sold at Waddinton Auctioneers, Toronto,...

William Conor RUA, RHA (1884-1968) The Street Musician Crayon, 61 x 46cm (24 x 18'') Signed Provenance: one of a collection of works by William Conor, sold at Waddinton Auctioneers, Toronto, June 2001, Cat. No, 1712, where purchased by the current owner. Another smaller work from this same Canadian collection, ''Dancing the Jig'', was sold in these rooms December 2012, Cat. No. 48, for ?26,000 Music and dance feature strongly among William Conor's work be they enjoying a dance or in this case a street musician . Conor carried a notebook with him at all times which he would use to ''note down any happening which strikes me as interesting and significant''. Here the musician is well observed with an assortment of generations looking on. There is a long tradition of flute playing around Belfast and the surrounding large towns.

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