LOT DETAILS

Materials:

oil on board

Measurements:

Edition:

Executed in 1966.

Description:

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Markings:

signed Fedden and dated 1966 (lower left)

Condition:

unframed: 40.5 by 30cm.; 16 by 11¾in. The board bows slightly but otherwise appears sound. The work appears in good overall condition. Frame abrasion to the extreme edges, most visible to the lower and right edges. Fading and variation to the light pink pigment in the lower right quadrant. Possible bloom to a red area to the right of centre. Reticulation to the black pigment. Traces of dirt in places. Inspection under ultraviolet light reveals no obvious signs of retouching. The work is held in a painted wooden slip and stained and gilt painted wooden frame. Please contact the department on +44 (0) 207 293 6424 if you have any questions regarding the present work. Condition 11 of the Conditions of Business for Buyers (Online Only) is not applicable to this lot. 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:

Mrs C. Batty née Foyle Her Estate sale, Christie's South Kensington, 13 July 2000, lot 159, where acquired by the present owner