拍品 116
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EDWARD BURRA | Landscape

估價
30,000 - 50,000 GBP
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描述

  • Circle of Edward Burra
  • Landscape
  • stamped with Artist's signature
  • watercolour and pencil on paper
  • 77.5 by 133cm.; 30½ by 52½in.
  • Executed in 1976.

來源

Alex. Reid & Lefevre Ltd, London
Sale, Christie's London, 11th July 2013, lot 215, where acquired by the present owner

展覽

London, Lefevre Gallery, Edward Burra: 1975-1976: (13 watercolours), April - May 1982, cat. no.9, illustrated.

出版

Andrew Causey, Edward Burra Complete Catalogue, Phaidon Press Ltd, Oxford, 1985, cat. no.413, illustrated.

Condition

The sheet has been fully laid down on a supportive backing board. The right edge has been unevenly cut. There are some nicks to the edges of the sheet. There is evidence of frame abrasion to all four edges, and there are some noticeable losses in the upper left corner, and along the left edge, none of which are visible in the present mount. There is some evidence of fading to the sheet, mainly to the extreme edges and not visible in the current mount. There are some areas of staining to the lower right corner. There is some possible water staining in the lower left quadrant and in one or two further places. There is some evidence of foxing to the sheet. There is some studio matter and surface dirt. Subject to the above, the work appears to be in very good overall condition. The work is window mounted and 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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