David Jones

The Artist's family
Sale, Sotheby's London, 10th May 1989, lot 96
Sale, Christie's London, 23rd March 1995, lot 170, where acquired by David Bowie

The sheet appears to be laid down, at least around the edges. The sheet undulates slightly in places, but otherwise appears sound. The right edge of the sheet is slightly unevenly cut, thought to be in keeping with the artist's materials. There is a small loss to the sheet at the lower right corner. There are some very small spots of foxing and some surface dirt and staining to the sheet. Subject to the above, the work appears to be in good overall condition. Not examined out of the frame. The work is floated within a window mount and presented in a simple wooden frame, held under glass.Please telephone the department on +44 (0) 207 293 6424 if you have any questions regarding the present work.
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‘What concerns [David Jones] is the universal thing showing through the particular thing, and as a painter it is this showing through that he endeavors to capture.’

(Eric Gill, Eric Gill: Last Essays, Jonathan Cape, London, 1942, p.151-2)