Alexander Mann

together with Portrait of a Man and Woodville St Heliers, indistinctly signed with intials and dated on the mount l.r.: C. S. Sept. 27th 1848, both English School.

Fine Art Society, London

London, Fine Art Society, 1985.

The sheet appears sound. Cockles very slightly at edges otherwise appears in good overall condition. Held under glass in a simple wood frame with a cream mount; unexamined out of frame. Portrait of a Man, 26 by 20.5cm,. 10¼ by 8in. The sheet does not appear to be laid down and cockles slightly. There are creases to the upper right and lower right corners and a small tear in the upper left corner; the surface is slightly dirty. Held in a simple giltwood frame under glass with a light blue mount; unexamined out of frame. Woodville St Heliers, 18.5 by 27.5cm., 7¼ by 10¾in. There is a tear in the sheet upper right, approx. 6cm. long. It cockles slightly and the paper has discoloured. Held in a simple gilt fraem wtih a yellow (dirty) mount; unexamined out of frame.
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