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Lot 114
  • 114

Roger Hilton

Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Description

  • Roger Hilton
  • June 1959
  • titled and inscribed on the reverse
  • oil on canvas
  • 30.5 by 40.5cm.; 12 by 16in.

Provenance

Waddington Galleries, London where acquired by the family of the present owner, May 1960

Exhibited

London, Waddington Galleries, Roger Hilton, May 1960, cat. no.22.

Condition

Original canvas, there is a very slight, minor pressure mark in the top left hand quadrant. There are slight stretcher bar marks visible to the edges. There is surface dirt with traces of a possible light blooming, only visible upon extremely close inspection. There are one or two very slight scuffs, including to the aforementioned pressure mark. This excepting the work appears in good overall condition. Ultraviolet light reveals no obvious signs of fluorescence or retouchings. Unframed Please telephone the department on +44 (0) 207 293 6424 if you have any questions regarding the present work.
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Catalogue Note

We are grateful to Timothy Bond for his kind assistance with the cataloguing of the present work and lot 115.