John Piper

There is an indentation to the edge of the upper left and lower right designs. Craquelure is present in the white and red swirl designs on the lower right of the work. The edges and corners of the works are slightly worn. There are various small spots of media staining on the pieces probably made by the artist during the creation of the works. Fixed to a pale mounting card. Unframed.
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These designs were for a mural for the North Thames Gas Board which John Piper completed in fibreglass in 1962.