JOHN CRAXTON, R.A. | Face of a Girl

Gifted by the Artist to Dan Samuel in 1947
Private Collection, New York, from whom acquired by the present owner

The sheet appears to be adhered to the mount at each corner with adhesive tabs and is not fully laid down. There is one pinhole at each corner. There is a small tear to the extreme left edge, just above centre with a small number of further more minor tears, creasing and handling marks to all four corners and to the extreme upper edge, with one or two instances to the extreme right and lower edges. There are few flecks of foxing to the sheet and a small number of flecks of minor staining, matter and detritus. There is light surface dirt and possible light time staining to the sheet. This excepting, the work appears in good overall condition. The work is float mounted and held behind glass in a painted 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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Together with a facsimile of a letter of authenticity from the Artist.  We are grateful to Ian Collins and Richard Riley for their kind assistance with the cataloguing of the present work.