Edward Burra

The Estate of the Artist
Abbot & Holder, London, where acquired by the present owner

The sheet is attached to the mount with one tab of adhesive paper at each of the upper corners. The left edge appears to have been taken from a sketchbook with an uneven perforated left edge. The lower 10 cm of the sheet have been folded to crop the work, this is not visible in the current mount. There is a tiny tear in the upper right corner which is presently secured with adhesive tape. There some staining to the sheet. There are one or two tiny traces of studio detritus apparent in the work. Subject to the above the work is in overall good condition. The work is window mounted and held in a simple wooden frame, under glass. Please contact the department on +44 (0) 207 293 6424 if you have any questions regarding the present work.
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