Sir Stanley Spencer R.A.

Shirin and Unity Spencer, the Artist's daughters
Sale, Christie's London, 19th June 1997, lot 57, where acquired by the present owner

The sheet is sound and appears to be attached to the backboard in the upper corners and undulates slightly. There is a two centimetre long horizontal repaired tear near the centre of the left edge, below which is a small area of discoloration. There are a few markings across the work, which are likely spots of repaired foxing. There is a diagonal crease in the lower left corner. There is a small protrusion to the figure's hair upper left and there are a few scattered spots of staining and foxing. Held under glass in a gilt frame with a canvas mount; unexamined out of frame. Please telephone the department on 020 7293 6424if you have any questions regarding the present work.
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