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Lot 133
  • 133

John Piper

Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
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Description

  • John Piper
  • Niton, Isle of Wight
  • signed
  • oil on canvas
  • 63 by 76.5cm.; 25 by 30in.
  • Executed in 1951.

Provenance

Sale, Christie's London, 17th November 2006, where acquired by the present owner

 

Literature

Anthony West, John Piper, Secker & Warburg, London, 1979, cat. no.127, illustrated.

Condition

Unexamined out of frame. Original canvas. There is some very minor scattered paint separation to the black pigment, with a very minor frame abrasion along the bottom edge.This excepting the work appears in excellent original condition. Ultraviolet light reveals no obvious signs of fluorescence or retouching. Housed behind glass in a thin gilt wooden frame. Unexamined out of frame. Please telephone the department on +44 (0) 207 293 6424 if you have any questions regarding the present work.
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