Sir Terry Frost

Lithograph printed in colours, 1969, signed in pencil, dated, numbered 71/75; together with screenprint in colours with collage, 2001, signed in pencil, numbered 7/50, both on wove paper

Blues: The full sheet (a deckle edge at left and right), generally in good condition except that the sheet is glued at intervals verso to the backboard, a pale brown stain in the lower margin, pale paper discoloration overall and two darker lines of discoloration in the lower margin, a slight undulation in the sheet, occasional minute fox marks (only visible upon close inspection), traces of residual ink and very minor skinning in the upper margin, framed. (The verso of the sheet unexamined). Red, Yellow and Black for Nice: With wide margins, in good condition, occasional lines of rubbing and tiny nicks to the collaged elements, remains of adhesive in the image (presumably inherent to the production of the work), framed. (Remains of previous hinging at corners verso).
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