Laura Knight portrait of ‘favoured model’ tops estimate in Chichester
Among the Modern British pictures generating bidding at the end of last year was a portrait by Dame Laura Knight (1877-1970) that was lifted to an above-estimate sum thanks to a combination of commercial factors.
Titled Dressing, the 19½ x 17½in (50 x 45cm) oil on canvas emerged at Henry Adams (20% buyer’s premi…