VANESSA BELL | Late Afternoon, Charleston

The Estate of the Artist
Anthony D'Offay Gallery, London, where acquired by the father of the present owner and thence by descent

New York, Davis & Long Company, Vanessa Bell 1879 - 1961 A Retrospective Exhibition, 18th April - 24th May 1980, cat. no.45.

The canvas is original. The canvas undulates very slightly in places, most prominently at the upper edge. There is a match-head sized fleck of loss in the centre of the lower left quadrant. There is one line of cracking to the paint along the stretcher bar towards the bottom edge. This excepting the work appears to be in very good overall condition. Inspection under ultra violet light reveals no obvious signs of fluorescence or retouching. The work is held within a simple, carved gilt 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 Richard Shone for his kind assistance with the cataloguing of the present work.