Alfred Aaron Wolmark

Fine Art Society, Glasgow, where bought by the present owners in 1982

Royal Academy, 1907, no.176;
Glasgow, Fine Art Society, Jewish Art in Britain, 1900-1950, June 1982;
London, Ben Uri Gallery, Rediscovering Wolmark: A Pioneer of British Modernism, 2004, with tour to Ferens Art Gallery, Hull, 2005, no.15

STRUCTURE The canvas has been relined, otherwise the work appears in good overall condition. ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT UV light reveals retouchings in places along each edge. There are scattered areas of flecked retouchings across the backround, predominantly in the upper right quadrant. Further flecked retouchings in the space under the table and along the shelf near centre of right edge. There is a diagonal line of retouching extending from the lower right corner, approx. 7in long, which may relate to an old tear, and similarly for another smaller line, approx 2in. long, by the chair near the left hand edge, with a small area of retouching next to it. FRAME Held in a dark-coloured moulded frame with a gilt border, clean and ready to hang. Please call the department on 0207 293 5925 if you have any questions about the present work.
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