One of the four portraits by Brian ‘Braaq’ Shields sold together for £7800 at David Duggleby.
However, he also executed a good number of smaller works on paper which come to auction fairly regularly, even if not as commonly as his oil paintings.
A group of four portraits depicting members of his family - his mother, father, sister and himself - were on offer at David Duggleby (22% buyer’s premium) in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, on September 15. The four pastels were all signed and measured 6 x 4¾in (15 x 12cm).
One of the four portraits by Brian ‘Braaq’ Shields sold together for £7800 at David Duggleby.
Although it was possibly hard to predict how the market would react to these atypical works, good interest emerged on the day as they were offered as a single lot estimated at £6000-8000.
Bid to a final £7800, the ‘pro-rata’ sum for the four pictures was in line with previous results achieved at auction for Braaq works on paper.
