Alfred Wallis, British 1855–1942 - Untitled (Double-sided); pencil on card, signed upper left 'Alfred Wallis', 20 x 27 cm Provenance: Mercury Gallery, London; Ray Hughes Collection, Australia Alfred Wallis was celebrated for his distinctive naive...

Alfred Wallis, British 1855–1942 - Untitled (Double-sided); pencil on card, signed upper left 'Alfred Wallis', 20 x 27 cm Provenance: Mercury Gallery, London; Ray Hughes Collection, Australia Alfred Wallis was celebrated for his distinctive naive paintings focused on his home town of St. Ives. He was famously 'discovered' by Christopher Wood and Ben Nicholson during a trip to Cornwall in 1928 and become an inspirational figure in British Modernism. His work is now in collections including the Tate and Kettle's Yard. This is a rare double-sided signed drawing by the artist. Ray Hughes was an important Australian art collector and dealer, known for his collection of naïve works and pieces by important Modern British artists, including Wallis, Roger Hilton, Howard Hodgkin and Alan Green.