SIR TERRY FROST, R.A. | Untitled (The Digey from Rose Lane, St Ives)

Belgrave Gallery, St Ives, where acquired by the present owner

The canvas is original. The canvas undulates very slightly throughout. There is light rubbing to the canvas in places, including to the upper left quadrant. There is a faint horizontal scuff towards the centre of the canvas, with probable more minor instances elsewhere. There are one or two isolated areas of very fine lines of craquelure only visible upon close inspection, including to the white pigment in the upper right quadrant. There are small speckles of staining to the work, and small instances of surface matter and surface dirt in places. This excepting, the work appears in good overall condition. Inspection under ultraviolet light reveals a few instances of fluorescence and probable spot retouching to the aforementioned rubbed area in the upper left quadrant with a small number of further instances elsewhere. These have been sensitively executed. The work is held within a simple painted wooden slip frame. Please telephone the department on +44 (0) 207 293 6424 if you have any questions regarding the present work.
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With a further still life by the same hand to the verso.