LA BAN (FL.1930S-40S) KACHIN GIRL AND WA MAN Two... Lot 438

LA BAN (FL.1930S-40S) KACHIN GIRL AND WA MAN Two Burmese paintings, ink and colour on paper, signed, together with a watercolour of the bust of a Shan man by Saya Saung (1898-1952), signed, all framed and glazed, 24cm x 16cm max. (3) Provenance: from the collection of Robert Thornhill (d.2018). 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.