Alfred Wallis

Margaret Mellis
Austin/Desmond Fine Art, London, where acquired by the present owner in 2003

London, Austin/Desmond Fine Art, James Dixon, Mary Jewels, Alfred Wallis: Paintings by Three Self-Taught Artists, 19th March - 30th April 2003, illustrated.

Unexamined out of frame. The cardboard is float mounted and appears sound. The edges of the cardboard are slightly uneven, thought to be in keeping with the Artist's working materials, and there is a small area of loss to the upper layer of the cardboard in the top right corner, also thought to be inkeeping with the Artist's working materials. There is some surface dirt and studio detritus to the work in places, most apparent to the unpainted section at the top of the work. Subject to the above the work appears to be in very good overall condition. The work is float mounted and held behind glass in a simple wooden frame. Please telephone the department on +44 (0) 207 293 6424 if you have any questions regarding the present work.
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‘Wallis was an innocent painter, with a living rather than an intellectual experience, a power of direct perception’

Jim Ede, 1945