Reginald Brill

The artist's studio and thence by descent to the present owners

Judith Bumpus, Reginald Brill, Scolar Press in association with Kingston University, 1999, pl. 90 and pl. 91, illustrated. 

Awaiting the guests: The area to the right of the standing figure has been reworked by the artist. There are some minor spots of staining to the right of the standing figure. Orders for the day: There is some smudging to the seated figure on the right of the composition. Chess Match: On wove paper. Executed in pen and ink. There is a small spot of staining in the upper left quadrant. The work has been squared for transfer. All of the works are in excellent condition. Under glass and held in simple wooden frames. Unexamined out of their frames.
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To be sold together with a further double sided drawing by the same hand.