Southern softness and northern grit were both on display at Tennants (20% buyer’s premium) of Leyburn on July 15.
The latter came in the form of a 21in x 2ft 8in (53 x 81cm) signed mixed media picture by the popular mining artist Norman Cornish (1919-2014).
The 1950 work of men drinking in a pub in his hometown of Spennymoor is a trademark subject for the County Durham artist. The presence of a whippet watching its master playing darts amid the busy scene added to the appeal.