Lot 76
  • 76

Keith Vaughan

Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Description

  • Keith Vaughan
  • Winter Fields 1948
  • signed, inscribed with title and dated 1948 on the reverse
  • oil on board
  • 25.5 by 30.5cm., 10 by 12in.

Provenance

Austin Desmond Fine Art, whence purchased by Mr and Mrs Milnes-Smith,  14th March 1987.

Exhibited

London, Austin/Desmond Fine Art, Keith Vaughan: Paintings, Gouaches, Watercolours and Drawings 1936-1976, April 1988, no.35, illustrated.

Condition

The tip of the upper left corner of the board has been scuffed but otherwise the work appears to be in excellent original condition, sound and stable throughout. Inspection under UV light does not appear to reveal any later retouchings. Presented behind glass in a simple gilt wood frame - the frame has various tiny chips but is structurally sound.
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Catalogue Note

To be sold with a copy of the purchase invoice dated 14 March 1987 and a copy of the exhibition catalogue.