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William Gear

The Germann Auktionshaus catalogue documents Winter Hedgerow, dated 1951: an oil painting on canvas measuring 995 × 807 mm, signed and dated, and also titled on the reverse. The work is stated to come from a Swiss private collection and was sold for CHF 5,500, excluding fees.

This profile brings together identity references for William Gear and paintings, drawings and works on paper documented in auction catalogues.

2 references are documented at Germann, Lempertz. Each record links to its source; the amounts are not a general valuation of the artist’s work.

Works recorded at auction

Lempertz · Lot 576

Doëlan

Oil on canvas

Original catalogue wording

Doëlan
Öl auf Leinwand

Auction date : 2020-12-09

Published result : 7500 EUR

Including buyer’s premium

Estimate : 6000

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Germann

Winter Hedgerow, 1951

Oil on canvas

Original catalogue wording

Winter Hedgerow, 1951
Öl auf Leinwand.

Date to be documented

Catalogue reference — sale not confirmed

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Sources and references

• Reference record
• LoC · Reference link only; institutional text and images are not reproduced.
• Documentary source

SwissArtGallery documentary note based on the cited sources. Titles, media and qualifications are provided in the profile language; the original catalogue wording remains available in each record.
Documentation updated : 2026-10-19