Patrick Heron

Waddington Galleries, London, where acquired by the present owner in 2004

Oxford, Oxford Gallery, Patrick Heron - Recent Gouaches, 27th March - 26th April 1995, un-numbered exhibition;
Sligo, Sligo Art Gallery, Patrick Heron, 15th August - 13th September 1996, un-numbered exhibition;
London, Waddington Custot Gallery, Patrick Heron, Gouaches from 1961 to 1996, 9th February - 12th March 2005, un-numbered exhibition.

Not examined out of the frame. The sheet is attached in several places to a backing card, but does not appear to be laid down. The sheet undulates slightly in places, but otherwise appears sound. There are some lines of craquelure to the thicker areas of gouache in places. There are some small flecks of loss to the some of the areas of pink gouache in the left half of the work in places, with one or two possible very tiny flecks of loss elsewhere to the work. Subject to the above, the work appears to be in very good overall condition. The work is float mounted in a simple painted wooden frame, held under glass. Please telephone the department on +44 (0) 207 293 6424 if you have any questions regarding the present work.
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