Lot 92
  • 92

John Piper

Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
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Description

  • John Piper
  • Stroud Canal
  • signed
  • pen and ink, watercolour and gouache
  • 52.5 by 37cm.; 20¾ by 14½in.

Provenance

Durlacher Bros., New York
Private Collection, USA

Exhibited

Saint Paul Gallery and School of Art, Collectors Choice /2, cat. no.60/H/85, details untraced.

Condition

The work is on wove paper which is not laid down. The sheet undulates slightly across the surface. There is a small tear, approximately 1in. across, along the left edge in the lower left quadrant. There is a small crease along the right edge in the upper right quadrant. The paint surface appears to be in good overall condition. Held under glass and presented within a canvas slip in a wooden frame. Unexamined out of the frame. Please telephone the department on 020 7293 5381 if you have any questions regarding the present work.
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