John Bratby, R.A.

Zwemmer Gallery, London, where acquired by Dr & Mrs John Morel Gibbs, October 1959
Gifted to Wesley College, Bristol, and thence to the Methodist Church Collection of Modern Christian Art

London, Zwemmer Gallery, Smaller Paintings by John Bratby, 22nd September - 17th October 1959, cat. no.18.

Original canvas. There is very minor surface dirt and dust, most visible to the areas of raised impasto. There are one or two very minor spots of loss to the thicker, raised globules of impasto, visible upon very close inspection. This excepting the work appears to be in very good overall condition. Ultraviolet light reveals some areas of fluorescence which appear in keeping with the nature of the materials and not suggestive of retouching. Housed in a thick gilt frame. Please telephone the department on +44 (0) 207 293 6424 if you have any questions regarding the present lot.
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We are grateful to the John Bratby Archive for their kind assistance with the cataloguing of the present work.