CHARLES GINNER, A.R.A. | The Building of 'HMS The Prince of Wales'

The Fine Art Society, London, May 1974
James Kirkman, London, 1974
Christie's, London, 24 November 2000, lot 102

London, Piccadilly Gallery, Charles Ginner 1878–1952: Paintings and Drawings, 18 March – 12 April 1969, no.20

The canvas has been relined. There is a tiny fleck of paint loss at the bottom edge, near the centre, this is only visible upon close inspection. Some of the impasto has been flattened. There is some very light surface dirt. This excepting the work appears to be in very good overall condition. Inspection under ultra violet light reveals an area of retouching between the cranes at the centre of the upper third of the painting, a small area at the centre of the work and some further tiny flecks elsewhere. There is some retouching to the extreme edges from historic frame abrasion. The work is held within a gilt 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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The present work is closely related to Charles Ginner's oil painting of the same year, Building a Battleship, given to the Imperial War Museum, London, by the War Artists' Advisory Committee in 1947.