John Minton

Leicester Galleries, London, where acquired by the present owners by the 1960s

Original canvas, there is a small repaired puncture to the top centre, visible when viewed from reverse, the patch measuring c.1cm. square. There is very minor surface dirt, with a faint horizontal stretcher bar mark along the top edge, only visible upon very close inspection. There is a very minor pressure mark just above the top right corner of the stall, again only visible upon close inspection. There is some fine reticulation visible to the dresses of the two figures, and to the dark green pigment of the hut. This excepting the work appears in very good overall condition. Ultraviolet light reveals isolated areas of fluorescence to the sky including to the aforementioned puncture Housed in a thick gilt wooden frame and set within a linen-textured mount. Please telephone the department on +44 (0) 207 293 6424 if you have any questions regarding the present work.
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