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Lot 232
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Sir Howard Hodgkin

Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

  • Sir Howard Hodgkin
  • Miss Jackson
  • signed and dated 1948
  • watercolour and gouache
  • 24 by 16cm.; 9½ by 6¼in.

Provenance

Acquired directly from the Artist by Beatrice Freeman
Gifted from the above to a Private Collection in 2008

Condition

The sheet appears fully laid down to a backing card. There is very minor deckling to the extreme edge, hidden by the present mount, with a very minor scuff to the top left corner, again, not visible in the present mount. There are one or two tiny spots of foxing to her eye, with a tiny spot of craquelure to the white circular pattern in the upper left quadrant. This excepting the work appears to be in excellent overall condition, with bright, vivid colours throughout. Housed behind glass in a thick painted wooden frame and set within a grey/green mount. Please telephone the department on +44 (0) 207 293 6424 if you have any questions regarding the present work.
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