The following press release has been sent to lenkiewicz.org:

FELLOWS TO AUCTION OIL ON CANVAS BY 20^TH CENTURY ARTIST, ROBERT LENKIEWICZ

On Tuesday 13^th December Fellows will be auctioning a fantastic selection of paintings in their upcoming auction of Antiques & Fine Art.

One of the many highlights to feature in the sale is lot 542 - an impressive oil on canvas by the celebrated 20^th century artist, Robert Lenkiewicz (1941 – 2002), estimated at £15,000 - £20,000. Lenkiewicz was based in Plymouth for much of his career, renowned initially for painting scenes of the homeless and vagrants that he encountered. He was, however, driven by exploring the psychology of relationships and this is documented in the 24 projects he planned, of which 21 were completed.

This painting comes from one of the larger projects, number 18, entitled ‘The Painter with Women’, which encompassed some 800 sitters. The theme of ‘Reflections’ was constant throughout this project, and is the main focal point of the painting. Lenkiewicz himself said: “Relationships are mirrors. The painter looks into the mirror to paint himself; the lover looks into his lover to love himself”.

In 1994, a Lenkiewicz exhibition at Birmingham’s International Convention Centre saw 35,000 view his works in the space of just one week. Since his death in 2002, a dispersal of his back-catalogue has seen a further uplift in interest and his canvasses regularly fetch in excess of £20,000 at auction.

The Antiques & Fine Art auction has over 700 lots and will take place on Tuesday 13^th December at 10am.

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Notes to Editors

• Viewing times for items in this auction are:

o   Friday 9^th December 10.00am - 4.00pm

o   Saturday 10^th December 11.00am - 4.00pm

o   Monday 12^th December 10.00am - 4.00pm

o   Tuesday 13^th December 8.30am - 10.00am

·       Pictures are available on request.

·       Fellows are one of the UK’s oldest auctioneers, and are based in the Jewellery Quarter of Birmingham, UK. It was established in 1876 and remains a family business.

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