Lot 542
  • 542

EUAN UGLOW | Portrait of Craigie Aitchison's Dog (Somerset)

Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
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Description

  • Euan Uglow
  • Portrait of Craigie Aitchison's Dog (Somerset)
  • oil on card
  • 11 by 18cm.; 4ΒΌ by 7in.
  • Executed circa 1955.

Provenance

Natalie Dower
Sale, Bloomsbury Auctions London, Craigie Aitchison Sale, 26th January 2012, lot 96, where acquired by the present owner

Exhibited

Bath, Holburne Museum of Art, Euan Uglow: A Personal Choice by Craigie Aitchison, 14th October - 28th January 2007, un-numbered exhibition.

Literature

Catherine Lampert and Richard Kendall, Euan Uglow the Complete Paintings, Yale University Press, New Haven & London, 2007, cat. no.94, illustrated p.36.

Condition

The card appears to be sound and stable. There is a pinhole in the right of the card, towards the right edge. There is a very fine crack running diagonally from the upper left corner to the dog's midriff, only visible upon close inspection. There is some minor paint loss to the extreme edges of the card, most noticeable at the extreme left edge. There appears to be some very light surface dirt. This excepting the work appears to be in very good overall condition. Inspection under ultra violet light reveals no obvious signs of fluorescence or retouching. The work is held within a stained 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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