Robyn Denny

Kasmin Ltd, London, where acquired by the previous owners in the 1960s
Sale, Sotheby's London, 26th May 2010, lot 98, where acquired by the present owner

Unexamined out of frame. Original canvas. There is a perspex backing to the canvas. There are some very fine lines of craquelure to the extreme edges of the canvas, at the point at which the canvas folds over the stretcher bar, most prominent along the bottom edge. There are a few further very minor handling marks apparent to the extreme edges, only visible upon extremely close inspection, but this excepting the work appears in excellent overall condition. Ultraviolet light reveals areas of fluorescence and probable retouchings to spots surrounding the extreme edges, most probably in line with some old framing abrasions, and an area in the bottom left quadrant, just below the far bottom blue square. Housed behind glass in a thin metal frame, float-mounted against a grey backing. Unexamined out of frame. Please telephone the department on +44 (0) 207 293 6424 if you have any queries regarding the present work.
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