
Cedric Morris artwork could fetch up to £50,000 at auction
The auction will the first time the painting has been available on the open market.
“Cedric Morris is arguably one of the most sought-after artists in the post-modern market,” said Mr Tryner.
“With his creation of the East Anglian School of Painting and Drawing, Morris would directly influence the works of some of the UK’s most famous artists, including Lucian Freud, Maggi Hambling and Prunella Clough.
“There has been a tidal wave of interest in Cedric Morris in recent years and his impact on both art and gardening.”
He added the school, otherwise known as the Benton End Group, external, became a sanctuary for like-minded artists, poets, gardeners and writers.
In 2022, Cheffins’ sold another piece by Cedric Morris, which he had gifted to artist Lucy Harwood, for £44,000.
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