Victor Pasmore

Given to Adrian Stokes by the artist in 1938
Redfern Gallery, London, where acquired by the present owners, March 1986

London, Storran Gallery, Victor Pasmore, Claude Rogers, Thomas Carr, February - March 1937, cat. no.6 (as Cafê);
London, Tate Gallery, Victor Pasmore, May - June 1965, cat. no.9 (as Cafe).

Alan Bowness and Luigi Lambertini, Victor Pasmore: with a Catalogue Raisonné of the painting, constructions and graphics 1926-1979, Thames and Hudson, London 1980, cat. no.20, illustrated p.36.

The canvas is in good original condition. There is a line of dark surface matter along the lower edge in the lower left quadrant. Otherwise the paint surface is in good overall condition. There is no sign of retouching under ultra-violet light. Held in a simple rectilinear gilded frame. Please telephone the department on 020 7293 5381 if you have any questions regarding the present work.
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Painted in 1936.

This image was based on the interior of Viani's Restaurant in Charlotte Street.