Lot 163
  • 163

Sir Stanley Spencer R.A.

Estimate
800 - 1,200 GBP
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Description

  • Sir Stanley Spencer R.A.
  • Portrait of a Woman
  • pencil
  • 34 by 24cm.; 13½ by 9½in.

Provenance

Stanley Spencer Gallery, Cookham, Cookham Festival, where acquired by Miss V.M. Broadway, 25th May 1967

Exhibited

Cookham, Stanley Spencer Gallery, Sir Stanley Spencer Exhibition, 12th - 21st May 1967, cat. no.6054.

Condition

The sheet is laid down onto a supporting board with tabs at the upper corners. The sheet has a perforated upper edge. There are some surface dirt and smudges across the sheet, most prominently in the upper left corner. There are two horizontal creases in the lower half of the composition. Subject to the above, the graphite is strong and the work is in good condition. The work is presented in a window book mount, in a natural wood frame. Please telephone the department on +44 (0) 207 293 6424 if you have any questions regarding the present work.
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