Alan Reynolds

Redfern Gallery, London, where acquired by Jacques Vellakoop, 9th June 1954
Sale, Christie's South Kensington, 26th July 2001, lot 181
Agnew's, London, where acquired by the present owner, 18th September 2003

London, Redfern Gallery, Alan Reynolds, 9th June - 3rd July 1954, cat. no.11.

Unexamined out of frame. There is some slight, minor compression to all four corners, visible upon close inspection. There are some very minor, old slight frame abrasions visible to the extreme edges, with a few very small spots of corresponding loss appearing. There is a further, corresponding, small spot of slight lifting to the extreme bottom left hand edge, only visible upon close inspection. There are some small areas of paint separation to the black pigment, most noticeable towards the centre of the composition. This excepting the work appears in very good overall condition. Ultraviolet light reveals no obvious signs of fluorescence or retouching. Housed behind glass in a thick, dark painted wooden frame. Unexamined out of frame. Please contact the department on +44 (0) 207 293 6424 if you have any questions regarding the present lot.
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