Lot 215
  • 215

Elwin Hawthorne

Estimate
800 - 1,200 GBP
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Description

  • Elwin Hawthorne
  • canonbury, highbury
  • signed l.l.: E HAWTHORNE; also signed and titled on the stretcher: E HAWTHORNE Canonbury
  • oil on canvas
  • 28 by 38 cm.; 11 by 15 in.

Provenance

Alex Reid & Lefevre, London where bought by Sir David Scott in March 1934 for 10 guineas

Condition

STRUCTURE Original canvas in good condition. PAINT SURFACE The paint surface is in good overall condition. There are areas of dirt and surface deposits which may benefit from a light clean. ULTRAVIOLET UV light reveals no sign of retouching. FRAME Held in a decorative composition frame which has sustained some losses.
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