Modern & Contemporary British Art

25 May 2021  |  UK, London
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Jessica Dismorr, British 1885-1939 - Luxembourg Gardens, c.1910; Watercolour on paper, signed lower right 'J. Dismorr', 19.5 x 22.5 cm: with a pencil drawing (verso) by the same artist 'Nude' Provenance: John Quentin, UK; Private Collection, UK...

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Jessica Dismorr, British 1885-1939 - Mont Ste Victoire, c.1911-13; ink on paper, 30 x 34.5 cm Provenance: John Quentin, UK; Private Collection, UK Note: Jessica Dismorr was an important figure in early British Modernism, exhibiting with the...

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AMENDMENT; please note the following work is oil on canvas laid down on card not oil on card as previously stated. John Anthony Park RBA ROI, British 1880-1962 - The Fishing Fleet Setting off at Dawn, 1910; oil on canvas laid down on card, signed...

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Vera Ross, British 1899-1973 - A Farm of Today; oil on panel, signed lower right 'Ross', 20.5 x 28.5 cm (ARR) Exhibited: Daily Express Woman's Exhibition, London, 12 April - 5 May 1923 (according to the label attached to the reserve of the frame)...

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Vera Ross, British 1899-1973 - Somerset; oil on panel, 20.5 x 28.5 cm (ARR) Exhibited: Daily Express Woman's Exhibition, London, 12 April - 5 May 1923 (according to the label attached to the reverse of the frame) Note: Vera Ross studied under Henry...

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Wilfrid Gabriel de Glehn NEAC RP RA, British 1870-1951 - Midday Rest - Wiltshire Downs, 1938; oil on canvas, signed lower right 'W G de Glehn', 50 x 75.5 cm (ARR) Provenance: Messums, London, ref. 84/88; private collection, purchased from the above...

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Harry Morley ARA, British 1881-1943 - Two women in profile, c.1930; gouache, watercolour and pencil on paper, signed lower right 'Harry Morley', 36 x 27 cm (ARR) Provenance: purchased directly from Beryl Castle, the daughter of the artist

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Tristram Hillier, British 1905-1983 - Days of Wrath, 1935; oil on canvas, 70 x 63 cm (ARR) Provenance: The Artist’s Family

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Mark Gertler, British 1891-1939 - Adolescence, 1922; oil on canvas, signed and dated 'Mark 1922 Gertler', 75.5 x 50 cm Provenance: Goupil Gallery, London; Hon. Sir Jasper Ridley, purchased from the above in 1923 and thence by descent; Sotheby’s 7...

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William Roberts RA, British, 1895-1980 - The Dressing Room, 1966; pen, black ink, black chalk and watercolour on paper, squared, signed and dated 'William Roberts 66', 45.1 x 32.4 cm (ARR) Provenance: Sotheby's, London, 14th March 1973; Christie's...

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David Bomberg, British 1890-1957 - The Players, 1919; pen and ink wash on paper, 25.4 x 20.3 cm (ARR) Provenance: Lilian Bomberg; Fischer Fine Art Limited, London, no.K1692; Beaux Arts, London Exhibited: Fischer Fine Art Limited, London, David...

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David Bomberg, British 1890-1957 - View of Jerusalem, 1925; Charcoal on buff paper, bears inscription on the frame, 24.5 x 33 cm (ARR) Note: with thanks to Agi Katz for kindly confirming the authenticity of this work

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David Bomberg, British 1890-1957 - Portrait of Lillian, 1937; oil on board, 60 x 51 cm (ARR) Provenance: Christie’s London 21 November 2013 lot 137, where purchased by the present owner (this lot originally also had a portrait of the artist on the...

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Lynton Lamb RDI, FSRA, FSIA, British 1907-1977 - Harvest Field; oil on board, inscribed verso 'Harvest Field Lynton Lamb oil sketch for the painting owned by W. Church Esq', 30 x 38 cm (ARR) Provenance: Austin Desmond Fine Art; where purchased by...

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Leon Underwood, British 1890-1975 - Icelandic girl, 1923; oil on canvas, signed and dated lower right 'Leon Underwood 23', 61 x 51 cm (ARR) Provenance: the Family of the Artist Note: In 1920, Underwood won the British Prix de Rome travel...

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Ivor Roberts-Jones RA, British 1916-1966 - Sir Winston Churchill, maquette for the monument in Parliament Square, c.1971-3; bronze with stone base, cast in the Meridian Bronze Foundry in an edition of 500, numbered '434' on bronze base, inscribed...

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CHURCHILL, (W.), THE COLLECTED ESSAYS OF SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL, ed. M. WOLFF, Limited Edition 434/2000, 4 Vols., 1st Vellum ed., gilt highlighted vellum bindings, Library of Imperial History, London 1976, together with W. CHURCHILL, THE COLLECTED...

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WITHDRAWN CHURCHILL, (W.), HIS MEMOIRS AND HIS SPEECHES 1918-1945, with an appraisal by Arthur Bryant, 12 vinyl LPs in a case with faux linen board, and sleeve with imitation bronze frontispiece, The Decca Records Co. Ltd., London, 1964 (12)

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Ceri Richards CBE, Welsh 1903–1971 - No.11 Rape of the Sabines Theme, 1946; ink and watercolour on paper, signed and dated lower right, 17.5 x 24.5 cm (ARR) Provenance: Gillian Jason Gallery, London; Seward Kennedy; Christie's South Kensington...

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John Piper CH, British 1903-1992 - Portland, c.1950; pen, ink and watercolour, signed lower right 'John Piper', 35 x 50.8 cm (ARR) Note: the authenticity of this work has been confirmed by Hugh Fowler-Wright John Piper was a hugely significant and...

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William Ware, British 1915-1997 - Visionary Landscape, c.1944; oil on board, signed lower right 'Ware', 23 x 39.5 cm (ARR) Provenance: William Ware Gallery, London Exhibited: England & Co., London, Jack Bilbo & the Moderns, November 1990, cat...

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Cecil Collins MBE, British 1908-1989 - Mesopotamian Head, 1964; oil on canvas, signed and dated lower left 'Cecil Collins 1964' and inscribed verso '78/20 McKenzie Smith', 10 x 15 cm (ARR) Provenance: Bryce Mackenzie-Smith (author of Cecil Collins:...

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Elisabeth Collins, British 1904-2000 - Card-players, c.1930s; gouache on paper, 36.5 x 54.5 cm (ARR) Exhibited: England & Co., London, Elisabeth Collins, 11 December 2001 - 26 January 2002 Note: Painter and sculptor Elisabeth Collins studied at the...

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Elisabeth Collins, British 1904-2000 - Two Eastern Figures, 1945; ink and watercolour on paper laid on card, signed and dated lower right 'E Collins 1945', 27.5 x 21 cm (ARR) Exhibited: England & Co., London, Elisabeth Collins, 11 December 2001 -...

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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...

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[AMENDMENT: please note the lot is sized 13 x 34.5 cm not 14 x 23.5 cm as previously stated]Ben Nicholson OM, British 1894–1982 - Wall on Beach, 1979; ink and wash on paper, signed, titled and dated verso 'Nicholson May 79 Wall on Beach' and studio...

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Roger Hilton, British 1911–1975 - Untitled, 1973; Charcoal, pastel and acrylic on paper, 20 x 29.5 cm (ARR) Provenance: Ray Hughes Collection, Australia

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Adrian Heath, British 1920-1992 - Untitled, 1959; gouache and charcoal on card, signed and dated lower middle 'Heath 59', 28 x 38 cm (ARR) Provenance: Private Collection, Sweden Note: with thanks to the Estate of the Artist for their assistance on...

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Adrian Heath, British 1920-1992 - Untitled; gouache, pastel and pencil on paper, 20 x 22 cm (ARR) Provenance: acquired from the Estate of the Artist by the present owner

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Adrian Heath, British 1920-1992 - Untitled; gouache, watercolour and pencil on paper, 22.5 x 30 cm (ARR) Provenance: Acquired from the Estate of the Artist by the present owner

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Mary Fedden OBE RA RWA, British 1915–2012 - The Blue House, 1962; oil on canvas, signed and dated lower left 'Fedden 1962', 51 x 60 cm (ARR) Provenance: Bohun Gallery, Henley-on-Thames; purchased from the above and thence by descent Note: Mary...

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Bryan Kneale MBE RA, British b.1930 - Balance; steel and slate, H71 cm (including base) (ARR) Provenance: The Redfern Gallery, 1962; Stewart Mason, purchased from the above on 27 November 1962 Exhibited: The Redfern Gallery, 1962, no. 38

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Bryan Kneale MBE RA, British b.1930 - Portrait of a Man; bronze with perspex base, initialled 'BK', H22.5 x 13 x 13 cm (including base) (ARR) Provenance: Professor John Hedgecoe RCA, gifted by the artist and thence by descent Note: with thanks to...

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Alan Davie CBE RA HRSW, Scottish 1920-2014 - Arrow indicates Red OG.3257, 2010; Oil and felt-tip pen on paper, signed and dated lower right 'Alan Davie 2010', 16 x 15.5 cm (ARR) Provenance: with Gimpel Fils, London; the Estate of the Artist

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Alan Davie CBE RA HRSW, Scottish 1920-2014 - Abstract ink drawing; ink on paper, numbered top right '469 1332', 19 x 38 cm (ARR) Provenance: purchased from the Estate of the Artist by the current owner

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Alan Davie CBE RA HRSW, Scottish 1920-2014 - Red Erection, 2010; Oil on board, signed, titled and dated verso 'Alan Davie 2010 Red Erection', 35 x 40 cm (ARR) Provenance: purchased from the Estate of the Artist by the current owner

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Alan Davie CBE RA HRSW, Scottish 1920-2014 - Four Magic Rods OG.3536, 2012; oil and pen on paper, inscribed across paper, 25.4 x 20.3 cm (ARR) Provenance: with Gimpel Fils, London; the Estate of the Artist

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David Leverett, British 1938-2020 - Untitled, c.1968; acrylic on shaped canvas in 16 parts, each part numbered verso, each 25.5 x 310 cm (unframed) (ARR) Provenance: the Estate of the Artist Note: Leverett's work encapsulates the energy and...

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David Leverett, British 1938-2020 - Untitled, c.1968; gouache on card, inscribed '2" band all round if poss if not width of band', 80 x 44.5 cm (unframed) (ARR) Provenance: the Estate of the Artist Note: Leverett's work encapsulates the energy and...

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David Leverett, British 1938-2020 - Untitled, c.1960s; acrylic on board, 83.5 x 64 cm (unframed) (ARR) Provenance: the Estate of the Artist

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Richard Smith CBE, British 1931-2016 - Far Corners, 1979; acrylic on canvas, mixed media construction in three pieces, each signed, titled, dated and numbered on an attached canvas tag 'R Smith Far Corners 79', 240 x 74 cm, 167.5 x 78.2 cm, 88 x...

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Stephen Buckley, British b.1944 - Albion, 1979; oil on woven strips of canvas, 175 x 157 x 20 cm (ARR) Provenance: Brooke Alexander Gallery, New York; Paul Cornwall-Jones, purchased from the above in 1981 Exhibited: The Clocktower, New York...

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Mary Martin, British 1907-1969 - Rotation MM1, 1968; two injection moulded polystyrene and mirror multiples, from the unnumbered edition of approximately 200, published by Unlimited of Bath, overall 13 x 13 x 10 cm (2) (ARR)

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Boyle Family, Scottish (Mark Boyle 1934-2005 - Joan Hills b. 1931 - Sebastian Boyle b. 1962 - Georgia Boyle b. 1963 - ) - Coral Quarry Triptych, 2001-02; mixed media, resin, fibreglass, sculpture in three parts, each 184 x 184 x 26 cm (3) (ARR)...

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Grayson Perry CBE RA, British b.1960 - DROAN, 2017; felt-tip pen on paper, signed lower right 'Grayson Perry', 21 x 30 cm (ARR) Provenance: Action for Children Charity Auction, London, March 2017, gifted by the artist; Private Collection, London;...

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Ian Davenport, British b.1966 - 21, 2014; acrylic and water-based paints on Fabriano Aristico paper, signed, dated and numbered verso 'I Davenport 2014 21/30', 31 x 27 cm (ARR) Provenance: Waddington Custot, London, where purchased by the present...

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Hilda Fearon ROI, British 1878-1917 - Study of two children; oil on canvas laid on board, signed lower right, 50 x 31 cm Note: with thanks to Dr. Pamela Gerrish Nunn for her assistance in the cataloguing of this work Hilda Fearon was a British...

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Sir Frank William Brangwyn RA RWS RBA, British 1867-1956 - The Standard Bearer; black wash on brown paper, signed in blue biro verso 'Brangwyn' by H G Webb, 38 x 23.5 cm (unframed) (ARR) Note: with thanks to Dr. Libby Horner for her assistance on...

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Eric Hesketh Hubbard, British 1892-1957 - The wheelwrights in snow; oil on canvas, signed lower right 'Hesketh Hubbard', 46 x 61 cm (ARR) Provenance: Christie's, London, 2nd October 1979, lot 79

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George Taylor (Nicholson), British 1898-1945 - Eastbourne; oil on board, inscribed verso, 16 x 24 cm Note: Born in Capetown, George Taylor moved to Britain and exhibited across Europe including at the Paris Salon in the 1920s. He used the name G T...

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Gilbert Spencer, British 1892-1979 - Interior scene, 1927; pencil on paper, signed and dated 'Gilbert Spencer 1927', 40 x 47 cm (ARR)

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Madge Gill, British, 1882-1961 – Mediumistic studies, c.1940; mixed media on card, double-sided picture, numbered '18 18055', 23 x 17.5 cm (unframed) (ARR) Provenance: Gallery One, London by repute Note: with thanks to the Henry Boxer Gallery for...

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Bernard Meninsky, British/Ukrainian, 1891-1950 - Landscape with Houses, 1936/37; oil on canvas, 63.5 x 76 cm Provenance: The Estate of the Artist's dentist; Sotheby's, London, 20th Century British & Irish Art, 07 June 2007, lot 69; Bonhams, London...

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Bernard Meninsky, British/Ukrainian, 1891-1950 - Still life with fruit; oil on board, 56 x 68 cm Note: with thanks to Agi Katz for her assistance in the cataloguing of this work

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Bernard Meninsky, British/Ukrainian, 1891-1950 - Pears on a plate; oil on canvas, inscribed on the stretcher, 51 x 61 cm Note: with thanks to Agi Katz for her assistance in the cataloguing of this work

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Josef Herman OBE RA, British/Polish 1911-2000 - Model from rear (with three studies of model in various poses verso); mixed media on paper, 25 x 20.5 cm (unframed) (ARR) Note: with thanks to Agi Katz for her assistance on the cataloguing of this work

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Josef Herman OBE RA, British/Polish 1911-2000 - Meeting after work; pen and black ink and wash, 20 x 25.5 cm (unframed) (ARR) Note: with thanks to Agi Katz for her assistance on the cataloguing of this work

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Josef Herman OBE RA, British/Polish 1911-2000 - Geometric figures; pen and black ink and wash, 17 x 22 cm (unframed) (ARR) Note: with thanks to Agi Katz for her assistance on the cataloguing of this work

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Josef Herman OBE RA, British/Polish 1911-2000 - Drinking beer, Ystrad; Pencil and black ink and wash, signed verso in pencil 'Josef Herman', 14 x 20 cm (ARR) Note: with thanks to Agi Katz for her assistance on the cataloguing of this work

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Alfred Cohen, American/British 1920-2001 - The Mask of Pierrot; oil on paper, 41 x 21 cm (ARR) Provenance: Brook Street Gallery, London (label verso) Note: this work will be included in the forthcoming catalogue raisonné being compiled by the...

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Alfred Cohen, American/British 1920-2001 - Polichinelle & Child; oil on paper, signed and dated 'Alfred Cohen 63', 71 x 56 cm (ARR) Provenance: Brook Street Gallery, London (label verso), where purchased by the present owner Note: this work will be...

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Henry Cliffe, British 1919-1983 - Abstract Forms; bronze with green patina, four pieces, signed with stamped initials and numbered 8/9, 15.5 x 8 x 5.7 cm and smaller, (4) (ARR) Provenance: from the Estate of the Artist

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John Shelton, British, 1923-1993 - The Studio, c.1959; oil on canvas, signed and dated 'Shelton', 108.5 x 89 cm (ARR) Note: John Shelton was part of the influential group of artists living in Soho during the 1940s, which included John Minton...

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Lilian Colbourn, British 1897-1967 – Church, Lythe; oil on canvas, signed, 29 x 39 cm (ARR) Provenance: Berkeley Galleries, London (according to the label attached to the reverse of the frame) Note: with thanks to Messums Gallery for their...

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Stuart Walton, British b.1934 - Lincoln Terrace Leeds; polymer emulsion mixture on board, signed lower right 'Walton', 51 x 46 cm (ARR) Provenance: with Hightons Gallery, London (according to the label attached to the reverse of the frame)

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Derrick Greaves, British b.1927 - Flowers in a glass on a red table, 1959; oil on canvas, signed 'Greaves 59', 61 x 112 cm (ARR) Provenance: Matthieson, London (Spanish Political Prisoners Donation)

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Robert Medley CBE, RA, British 1905-1994 - Orange Lilies, c.1960s; oil on canvas, 39 x 34 cm (ARR) Provenance: Collection of Patricia Woods

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William Gear RA RBSA, Scottish 1915-1997 - Blue Abstract, 1994; gouache and ink on paper, signed and dated lower right 'Gear 94', 24 x 29 cm (ARR) Provenance: purchased from the Estate of the Artist by the present owner

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William Gear RA RBSA, Scottish 1915-1997 - Green Abstract Composition, 1961; gouache and ink on paper, signed lower right 'Gear 61', 56 x 38 cm (ARR) Provenance: purchased directly from the Estate of the Artist by the current owner

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William Gear RA RBSA, Scottish 1915-1997 - Composition, 1995; mixed media on paper, signed and dated lower right 'Gear 95', 30 x 40 cm (ARR)

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