Lot 213
  • 213

Elwin Hawthorne

Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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Description

  • Elwin Hawthorne
  • petrol station
  • signed l.r.: E HAWTHORNE; further signed and inscribed with the title on the stretcher ELWIN. HAWTHORNE PETROL STATION
  • oil on canvas
  • 35.5 by 49.5 cm.; 14 by 19 ½ in.

Provenance

Alex Reid & Lefevre, London,  where bought by Sir David Scott in February 1931 for £10.10.0

Condition

STRUCTURE Original canvas in good overall condition. PAINT SURFACE The paint surface is in good condition. There are areas of dirt and surface deposits which may benefit from a light clean. There is an area of very minor craquelure in the lower right quadrant. ULTRAVIOLET UV light reveals no sign of retouching. FRAME Held in a decorative moulded frame.
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