LOT DETAILS

Materials:

charcoal and pastel on paper

Size Notes:

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Edition:

Executed in 1955.

Description:

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Markings:

signed aos and dated 55 (lower left)

Condition:

The sheet is tightly hinged to the backboard at intervals along sheet edges verso with associated slight ripple. There is creasing to the sheet with associated pigment loss most evident to the sky. The sheet edges have some repaired tears, some of which extend into the image and a few nicks, some of which may have been touched in. There is surface dirt and specks of matter to the work in places. A few Artist's pin holes to the work. The work is float mounted and presented in a simple wooden frame, held under glass. Please telephone the department on +44 (0) 207 293 6424 if you have any questions regarding the present work. The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot and is for guidance only. Any reference to condition in the condition report for the lot does not amount to a full description of condition. The images of the lot form part of the condition report for the lot. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colors and shades which are different to the lot's actual color and shades. The condition report for the lot may make reference to particular imperfections of the lot but you should note that the lot may have other faults not expressly referred to in the condition report for the lot or shown in the online images of the lot. The condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alteration or adaptation. The condition report is a statement of opinion only. For that reason, the condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS ONLINE CONDITION REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE/BUSINESS APPLICABLE TO THE RESPECTIVE SALE.

Exhibited:

London, The Archer Gallery, Paintings and Drawings by Austin Osman Spare, 25 October - 26 November 1955, no. 182

Provenance:

Ernest Chapman Abbott and Holder, London, where acquired by the present owner in 2018