JOHN LATHAM | Carlyle

Lisson Gallery, London
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 1987

This work is in good condition overall. The collage elements are stable. The variation to the surface texture of the materials used including holes in the hessian, variation to the color of the hessian, plaster separation and cracking and stray media is due to the artist's choice of medium and working method. There are scattered signs of handling and wear to the work, possibly due to the artist's working method. There is minor surface soiling and dust accumulation visible to the plaster elements. There is an impression for 2 books to the left side of the work, intentionally placed by the artist. There is a loose piece of burlap to the lower left edge of the painting. Unframed.
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