Lot 130
  • 130

EDWARD BAWDEN, R.A. | Ilex & Fir

Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description

  • Edward Bawden, R.A.
  • Ilex & Fir
  • signed and dated 1948; also signed on a label attached to the backboard
  • pen and ink and watercolour on card
  • 47 by 57cm.; 18½ by 22½in.

Provenance

Sale, Christie's London, 17th May 2006, lot 397, where acquired by the present owner

Exhibited

Brighton, Brighton Museum and Art Gallery, Autumn Exhibition 1949, September - October 1949, cat. no.1.

Condition

There is some very minor rounding to the extreme corners with one or two instances of further more minor rounding to the extreme left edge in places. There is a tiny vertical slither at the extreme upper left corner of loss to the upper surface, which appears inherent to the work. There is some probable minor fading to the pigments. There is an instance of detritus towards the lower left corner, most likely from the current frame, with a small number of further more minor instances elsewhere, and some light surface dirt. Subject to the above, the work appears in very good overall condition. The work is held behind glass in a simple wooden frame. Please telephone the department on +44 (0) 207 293 6424 if you have any questions regarding the present work.
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