JOHN PIPER | Puéchabon

Leicester Galleries, London where acquired by John Moores, and thence by descent to the late owner

London, Leicester Galleries, John Piper, New Paintings and Gouaches, November 1959, cat. no.18, illustrated;
Manchester, Manchester City Art Gallery, Exhibition of Works of Art from Private Collections in the North West and North Wales, 21st September  - 30th October 1960, cat. no.196 (lent by John Moores Esq).

The sheet has been laid down on a supportive board. The upper and lower edges are uneven. There are Artist's pinholes at the upper right and lower right corners. The sheet is very slightly time stained, and some pigments are slightly faded, notably in the browns. There is some craquelure in the thicker areas of gouache, in particular in the yellows at the right hand side, the black in the centre and in one or two places elsewhere. There is a small amount of associated loss. There are one or two tiny accretions and some light surface dirt. There is also some possible studio matter. Subject to the above the work appears to be in very good overall condition. The work is held behind glass in a simple wooden frame. Please telephone the department on +44 (0) 207 293 6424 if you have any questions regarding the present work.
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We are grateful to The Estate of John Piper and Hugh Fowler-Wright for their kind assistance with the cataloguing of the present work.