LOT DETAILS

Materials:

gouache, watercolour, pencil and collage on paper

Size Notes:

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Edition:

On wove paper, the sheet hinged to mount at intervals along sheet edges verso with very slight undulation. The work appears to be in very good overall condition. The left wing of the butterfly collage element is lifting slightly which may be in keeping with the Artist's working methods. A few speckles of loss only visible upon close inspection. A possible scuff mark to the cat's front shoulder and a few further very soft scuff marks may be in keeping with the Artist's working methods. Pale light staining to the sheet. Some very light surface dirt and specks of matter to the work in places, including to extreme edges. Some very slight rubbing to sheet edges associated with framing. The work is float mounted and presented in a painted wooden frame, held under glass.

Description:

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Markings:

signed Fedden and dated 1981 (lower left)

Condition:

On wove paper, the sheet hinged to mount at intervals along sheet edges verso with very slight undulation. The work appears to be in very good overall condition. The left wing of the butterfly collage element is lifting slightly which may be in keeping with the Artist's working methods. A few speckles of loss only visible upon close inspection. A possible scuff mark to the cat's front shoulder and a few further very soft scuff marks may be in keeping with the Artist's working methods. Pale light staining to the sheet. Some very light surface dirt and specks of matter to the work in places, including to extreme edges. Some very slight rubbing to sheet edges associated with framing. The work is float mounted and presented in a painted 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.

Provenance:

Sale, Hansons Auctioneers and Valuers, Derbyshire, 21 February 2018, lot 434, where acquired by the present owner