LOT DETAILS

Materials:

oil on canvas

Size Notes:

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Edition:

Executed in 1949.

Description:

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Markings:

signed John Minton (upper left); further signed John Minton, titled, dated 1949 and inscribed (on a label attached to the stretcher bar)

Condition:

Original canvas, the work appears to be in excellent overall condition. A small spot of possible historic loss to the lower left corner. A couple of very tiny possible frame abrasions to the extreme edges, and a tiny fleck of surface matter in the lower right quadrant. A fine line of craquelure just to the left of the green fish, with a further spot to the sea, and one or two fine lines elsewhere. Some light surface dirt and a few minor specks of matter in places. Ultraviolet light reveals no obvious signs of fluorescence or retouching. The work is presented in a wooden frame. 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, Royal Academy of Arts, Summer Exhibition, 30 April - 7 August 1949, no. 692 Chichester, Pallant House Gallery, John Minton: A Centenary, 1 July - 1 October 2017, no. 54, illustrated in the catalogue p. 54

Provenance:

Alex. Reid & Lefevre Ltd, London Sale, Sotheby's London, 20 July 1988, lot 262 CCA Galleries, London, where acquired by Tim Ellis, 20 November 1995 His sale, Sotheby's London, A Way of Life - The Tim Ellis Collection of Modern British Art, 19 November 2014, lot 82, where acquired by the present owner