Lot 372
  • 372

Robert Medley, R.A.

Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Description

  • Robert Medley, R.A.
  • The Resting Place
  • titled on the reverse
  • oil on canvas
  • 127 by 152.5cm.; 50 by 60in.
  • Executed in 1963.

Provenance

James Hyman Gallery, London where acquired by the present owner in October 2005

Exhibited

London, Whitechapel Gallery, Robert Medley: Retrospective Exhibition, Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture 1928 - 1963, November - December 1963, cat. no.107, illustrated in the catalogue;
London, James Hyman Gallery, Robert Medley: A Centenary Tribute, 3rd November 2005 - 27th January 2006, cat. no.5, illustrated in the catalogue.

Condition

Original canvas. It undulates slightly in each corner. There is some light surface dirt but otherwise the work is in good overall condition with areas of strong impasto. Under ultraviolet light there appear to be no signs of retouching. Held in a plain black wood frame. Please telephone the department on 020 7293 6424 if you have any questions regarding the present work.
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