Lot 27
  • 27

Eileen Agar

Estimate
500 - 700 GBP
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Description

  • Eileen Agar
  • Self Portrait
  • pen and ink
  • 25 by 19cm.; 10 by 7½in.

Provenance

Redfern Gallery, London, where acquired by the present owner, 22nd January 2002

Condition

The sheet is not laid down, but is adhered to a backing card via a hinge strip along the top edge. There are a few very minor old handling marks apparent to the extreme edge of the sheet, not visible in the present mount, including a tiny nick to the lower extreme left hand edge. There is slight staining to the sheet, with a few very minor traces of light surface matter and studio detritus, but this excepting the work appears in very good overall condition. Housed behind glass in a white wooden frame, set within a cream card mount. Please contact the department on +44 (0) 207 293 6424 if you have any questions regarding the present lot.
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