Lot 113
  • 113

Mary Fedden, R.A.

Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Description

  • Mary Fedden, R.A.
  • The Black Pear
  • signed and dated 1967, also signed, inscribed and titled on labels attached to the stretcher
  • oil on canvas
  • 43 by 53.5cm.; 17 by 21¼in.

Provenance

Ashgate Gallery, Farnham

Condition

There is a patch of craquelure within the upper left quadrant. There is a fleck of chipped paint and several minor holes in the lower left quadrant. The canvas undulates slightly in the upper right corner. Held in a wood and gilt frame with a grey and white inlay. Inspection under ultra violet light reveals no evidence of retouching.
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