SIR GERALD FESTUS KELLY PRA (1879-1972) THROUGH THE DOOR OF THE KYOUNG MANDALAY Oil on panel

SIR GERALD FESTUS KELLY PRA (1879-1972)

THROUGH THE DOOR OF THE KYOUNG MANDALAY

Oil on panel, framed, 33.3cm x 25cm.

Provenance: from the collection of Robert Thornhill (d.2018), purchased from Leaden Hall Fine Art, Kent on 30th March 2008.

Robert Thornhill was a connoisseur and teacher of Fine Art. He developed a keen interest in Burmese art, acquiring considerable knowledge of Burmese artists, their styles and influences, sharing with others his knowledge of this milieu. His home in Bangkok exhibited, with delight, the many acquisitions he collected over several years on visits to Yangon's art dealers in the early 2000s.