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Lot 204
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John Wells

Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Description

  • John Wells
  • Composition
  • signed with initials and dated 91; also dated and inscribed on the reverse: Gill  & Joan/ with love/ John/ Christmas. 1991.
  • pencil and oil on artist's card
  • 14 by 19cm.; 5½ by 7½in.

Provenance

Gifted by the Artist to Henry Gilbert
Private Collection

Condition

The cardis sound and mounted to another slightly larger card, also sound. There are a few very minor nicks to the edges of the central card, and the card is very slightly warped. The work appears in very good overall condition. Under UV light there appear to be no signs of retouching. Held under glass and mounted to a white backboard within a white painted wooden box frame; unexamined out of frame. Please telephone the department on 0207 293 6424 if you have any questions about the present work.
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