Wilhelmina Barns-Graham, C.B.E.

Acquired directly from the Artist by the present owners' uncle in the 1950s and thence by descent 

Not examined out of frame. The board appears to be stable. The edges are slightly uneven and there are some chips at the extreme edges although this appears to be consistent with the artist's working materials. There is a very fine crack in the paint surface at the upper centre of the composition and slight scuffs in the upper left and lower right corners. There is some very light surface dirt across the piece. Subject to the above the painting appears to be in good and original condition. Ultraviolet light reveals no obvious signs of florescence or retouching. The work is float mounted and presented in a wooden frame with a white wash. Please contact the department on +44 (0) 207 293 6424 if you have any questions regarding the present work.
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We are grateful to Geoffrey Bertram for his kind assistance with the cataloguing of the present work.