JAN LE WITT

"Untitled: Abstract Study in Three Colours", signed lower left, oil on canvas, 30.5 x 38.1cm (12 x 15in) - Jan (Abraham) Le Witt, a Polish-born British abstract artist, graphic designer and illustrator, 1907-1991; Le Witt developed an innovative use of colour in his commercial design, which can be seen in many of his well-known works including posters produced during WWII and the Guinness Clock for the Festival of Britain; paintings by Le Witt are exceedingly rare to come up for auction, with only a handful of records available the past 20 years; his abstract work "Moraine" was sold at Waddingtons, Toronto in 2003 for $2400.00 CAD