Sir Matthew Smith

Arthur Tooth & Sons, London, where acquired by Commander G.L. Lewis, 5 November 1936
Richard Hawksworth Horton-Fawkes, Otley, Yorkshire
Sale, Christie's, London, 4 March 1983, lot 61
Austin Desmond Fine Art, London, where acquired by the present owner, July 1983

London, Arthur Tooth & Sons, Matthew Smith: Exhibition of Recent Paintings, 1936, cat. no.4.

The canvas is in good original condition. The paint surface is in good overall condition. Examination under ultra-violet light reveals scattered areas of retouching in all four quadrants. Held in a gold painted composition frame. Please telephone the department on 020 7293 5381 if you have any questions regarding the present work.
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Painted circa 1933.

We are grateful to John Gledhill for his kind assistance with the cataloguing of this lot.