Pick of the week: Porthia Prints take pride of place
An archive of material relating to Porthia Prints, a short-lived company that harnessed the talents of a host of St Ives artists, proved a sell-out success at Lyon & Turnbull’s Modern Made auction in Fitzrovia, London. The 24-lot section of original designs and textiles came for sale ‘from an important St Ives artist’s estate’.
Based in the west Cornwall fishing town, Porthia Prints was established by sculptor and painter De…