Lot 47
  • 47

BEATRICE CAMPBELL, LADY GLENAVY, R.H.A. | The Vain Suit

Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

  • Beatrice Campbell, Lady Glenavy
  • The Vain Suit
  • 63.5 by 76cm., 25 by 30in.
  • Painted circa 1932-33.

Condition

Original canvas, on a new stretcher offering stable support. There are a few hairline cracks in the foreground, by the lady, by the dogs, the statue of cupid and in the upper left and upper right corners, which appear stable and only visible upon close inspection. The work appears in very good condition overall. Ultraviolet light reveals a spot of retouching in the upper right corner and some infilling to some of the above mentioned hairline cracks. Held in a gilt plaster frame.
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