Lot 176
  • 176

Albert Irvin

Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Description

  • Albert Irvin
  • Study for Homerton
  • signed and dated 87 on the overlap
  • oil on canvas
  • 152.5 by 183cm., 60 by 72in.

Provenance

Gimpel Fils, whence purchased by the present owner

Condition

Original canvas. There is some very minor surface dirt otherwise in excellent original condition with some strong passages of impasto. Under ultraviolet light, there appear to be no signs of retouching. Held in a simple painted wood frame. Please note that the colours are fresher and brighter than the catalogue illustration suggests.
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