Lot 293
  • 293

KEITH COVENTRY | Chicksand Estate

Estimate
15,000 - 25,000 GBP
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Description

  • Keith Coventry
  • Chicksand Estate
  • stamped with title Chicksand on Artist's label adhered to frame (lower centre); also titled Chicksand Estate, signed K Coventry and dated 95 on the reverse
  • oil on canvas in Artist's painted wooden frame
  • canvas: 60 by 50.5cm., 23½ by 19¾in.
  • Artist's frame: 79 by 69.5cm., 31 by 27¼in.

Exhibited

London, The Fine Art Society, Keith Coventry, 17 January – 19 February 2006

Condition

Unexamined out of frame. The canvas appears original. There are very slight variations to the extreme upper right and lower corners where the canvas has been stretched. There is light surface dirt and tiny accretions to the paint surface in places. This excepting, the work appears in excellent overall condition. Inspection under ultraviolet light reveals fluorescence at the extreme edges in line with the Artist's preparatory materials and working methods. The work is held in the Artist's painted wooden frame and behind glass. There is slight cracking and a few flakes of loss to the inner frame at the upper and lower edges. Please telephone the department on +44 (0) 207 293 6424 if you have any questions regarding the present work.
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