1. Woman on the rise
Estimate £3,000-£5,000 Sold £58,500
The sale at Sworders of a portrait sketch by Gwen John (1876-1939) set a new auction record for a drawing by the esteemed 20th-century artist. The sitter was Chloe Boughton-Leigh, a close friend and part of John's inner circle, who had studied alongside her at the Slade School of Fine Art, Jane Oakley, art specialist at Sworders, put the surprisingly high price down to the appealing subject matter, the excellent provenance and
