Paul Feiler

Leon Suddaby, 26 October 1988
Coughton Galleries, Market Harborough

Oil on original canvas. The canvas appears stable. There is some craquelure and losses to the extreme outer edges of the canvas, most apparent at each of the four corners. There is some craquelure across the surface of the work, most apparent in the upper and lower left quadrants. There is some surface dirt across the work. Subject to the above, the work appears to be in good condition. Ultraviolet light reveals no obvious signs of fluorescence or retouching. The work is presented in the artist's own frame, in a simple painted wooden frame with painted canvas slip. Please telephone the department on +44 (0) 207 293 6424 if you have any questions regarding the present work.
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