Lot 73
  • 73

Patrick Swift

Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 GBP
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Description

  • Patrick Swift
  • Trees with Curved Roof in Background
  • oil on canvas laid on board
  • 50 by 61cm; 19½ by 24in.
  • Executed circa 1958.

Provenance

The Artist's Family

Exhibited

Dublin, Irish Exhibition of Living Art, 1956, number untraced;
Dublin, Irish Museum of Modern Art, Patrick Swift 1927-1983, 1993, number untraced.

Literature

Veronica Jane O'Mara (ed.), P.S...of Course: Patrick Swift 1927-1983, Gandon Books, Dublin, 1993, p. 166, illustrated.

Condition

STRUCTURE The canvas is laid on board which is very slightly warping. There are some very minor frame abrasions along the upper edge otherwise the overall surface of the paint is in good original condition with vibrant colour throughout. ULTRAVIOLET Under ultraviolet light, there appear to be no visible retouching. The darkest pigments fluoresce and appear to be by the artist's hand. FRAME The picture is held in a simple wood frame. The corner joints are slightly separated, but the frame is in otherwise good condition.
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