Breon O'Casey

Gifted by the Artist to Dennis Mitchell
Private Collection

Acrylic and collage card No examined out of frame. The sheet is float mounted on a linen-covered supporting board. The collaged elements appear to be securely attached. The top horizontal edge of the sheet is slightly uneven. This appears to be consistent with the artist's working method. On close examination there is a small fleck of paint loss at the lower right of the top collaged triangle. There is some surface dirt and staining, predominately to the edges of the sheet. Subject to the above the work appears to be in good condition. The work is floated mounted in a painted square profile frame. Collage card Unframed. The collaged elements are securely attached to the supporting sheet. The light tissue paper of the collages elements is very thin and there are creases and folds throughout the works. These are perhaps most apparent in the pink triangles. There two small tears in the central black form. In addition to these there is evidence of staining from old adhesive around many of the collages shapes and some surface dirt across the work. Subject to the above the work is in good condition. Please contact the department on +44 (0) 207 293 6424 if you have any questions regarding the present work.
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Together with a further Christmas card by the Artist (unframed).