Michael Matthews (born 1933) 120 TO GO a golf painting featuring Laidlaw Purves in his signature red jacket, signed, oil on canvas, 61 by 76cm., title

Michael Matthews (born 1933) 120 TO GO a golf painting featuring Laidlaw Purves in his signature red jacket, signed, oil on canvas, 61 by 76cm., titled on wooden frame Dr William Laidlaw Purves (1842-1917) was a member of the three big pioneer British golf clubs the R&A, Royal Blackheath and the Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers. The Scot is best remembered for his important involvement in the establishment of two prominent golf clubs in southern England: Royal Wimbledon and Royal St George's, Sandwich. He was a doctor by profession, but had an unabated passion for golf and was still winning trophies when in his 70s. He also helped develop rules and handicapping systems and is a seminal figure in promoting ladies' golf. Artist's Resale Rights Please note that this lot is potentially subject to a royalty under EU Artist's Resale Rights legislation. The qualifying threshold for the regulations to be invoked is an auction room hammer price, that excludes buyer's premium & vat, of 1,000 Euros. Please check the sterling equivalent of this figure on the day of sale. If the work sells below 1,000 Euros no royalty is due. If the work sells for 1,000 Euros and above a royalty fee of 4% will be added to the buyer's invoice total. The auctioneer will hand over this royalty charge to DACS, the not-for-profit organisation who collect and distribute the royalty fees to qualifying artists and their estates. For more information on the regulations visit www.dacs.org.uk