Sheila Fell, R.A.

Ashgate Gallery, Farnham
Piano Nobile, London, where acquired by the present owner, 17th January 2010

Farnham, Ashgate Gallery, Sheila Fell, 25th June - 18th July 1974, cat. no.22 or 23 (as Potato Field, Cumberland I or Potato Field, Cumberland II).

Not examined out of the frame. Original canvas. The canvas appears sound. There is some very minor frame abrasion to the extreme edges. There are one or two extremely fine lines of craquelure, only visible upon extremely close inspection, and one or two of the thicker impasto tips in the lower part of the composition have been slightly flattened. There is a very light layer or surface dirt to the work, and there are traces of surface matter to the centre of the upper edge, most probably in line with the previous framing. Subject to the above, the work appears in excellent overall condition. Examination under UV lights reveals no obvious signs of restoration or retouching. The work is presented in a carved wooden tray frame. Please telephone the department on +44 (0) 207 293 6424 if you have any questions regarding the present work.
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We are grateful to Cate Haste for her kind assistance with the cataloguing of the present work.