Robert Adams

Acquired by Colin St John Wilson prior to 1971

London, Gimpel Fils, Robert Adams and William Gear, March - April 1953, cat. no.18

Alistair Grieve, The Sculpture of Robert Adams, The Henry Moore Foundation in association with Lund Humphries, London, 1992, cat. no.162, illustrated pp.168-9.

Structurally sound, the wood has a natural grain that with the current varnish is apparent and slightly textured in places, in keeping with the artist's design. There is very minor surface dirt and dust to the work, with very minor, old nicks and nips to areas of the extreme edge and corners. There are two tiny surface scratches to the reverse of the left hand side of the work. There are a few very thin minor surface cracks to the extreme left edge of the piece. These appear stable. This excepting the work appears to be in an excellent original condition. Please telephone the department on +44 (0) 207 293 6424 if you have any questions regarding the present lot.
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