Lot 237
  • 237

John Craxton, R.A.

Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
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Description

  • John Craxton, R.A.
  • Boy Resting
  • signed
  • oil pastel and watercolour on paper
  • 54.5 by 43cm.; 21½ by 17in.
  • Executed circa the mid-1950s.

Provenance

The Artist, from whom acquired by the previous owner in the 1950s, and thence by descent to the present owners

Condition

The sheet is unmounted. The edges are deckled, and there are some very tiny associated paint losses. There appear to be artist's pinholes in the upper left and upper right corners. There is a small loss in the lower left quadrant. There are further very minor paint losses in the lower left and lower right corners. Subject to the above the work is in overall very good condition. The work is mounted and framed in a simple wooden frame. Please contact the department on +44 (0) 207 293 6424 if you have any questions regarding the present work.
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Catalogue Note

We are grateful to Ian Collins for his kind assistance with the cataloguing of the present work.