Lot 88
  • 88

John Bellany, R.A.

Estimate
15,000 - 25,000 GBP
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Description

  • John Bellany, R.A.
  • Nature's Harvest
  • oil on canvas
  • 180 by 158cm., 80 by 62in.
  • Executed in 1972.

Provenance

Lyon & Turnbull, Edinburgh, 5 April 2007, lot 29, where purchased by the present owners

Condition

The canvas has been lined. There are areas of craquelure pattern, these appear stable. There is some surface dirt and a discoloured and uneven layer of surface varnish. UV light inspection reveals an uneven layer of surface varnish but no evidence of any retouching or restoration.
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