Lot 135
  • 135

ROBERT BEVAN | Breton Peasants; Woman with Cows, Brittany

Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

  • Robert Bevan
  • Breton Peasants; Woman with Cows, Brittany
  • one signed with Artist's monogram (lower left); the other indistinctly stamped with Artist's mongram on the reverse
  • charcoal on paper
  • the former: 28 by 41.5cm., 11 by 16½in.
  • the latter: 25 by 35cm., 10 by 13¾in.

Condition

Both sheets are secured with two adhesive tabs in the upper corners. The edges of the sheets are unevenly cut in places, and suffer from a number of small nicks and creases, with some losses. There is also some rounding to the corners. There is one large horizontal crease in the Breton Peasants, and two large horizontal creases in the Woman with Cows, all close to the lower edges of the sheets. There is time staining to both sheets, not visible in the present mounts. There is some further mount staining to the Breton Peasants, some time staining to both sheets and all of the extreme edges are slightly discoloured. There is some water staining in the lower right quadrant and some staining in the extreme lower left corner of the Breton Peasants, and some discolouration to the extreme upper left corner of the Woman with Cows. Subject to the above both sheets are in overall good condition. The sheets are both window mounted and held behind glass in simple wooden frames. Please telephone the department on +44 (0) 207 293 6424 if you have any questions regarding the present work.
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