VICTOR PASMORE, R.A. | When the Star is Fixed and Reason Dreams

Marlborough Fine Art Ltd, Rome
Sale, Finarte Casa d'Aste Milan, 18th April 1978, lot 48
Sale, Finarte Casa d'Aste Milan, 6th April 1982, lot 66
Private Collection, Milan, where acquired by the present owner

Rome, Marlborough Fine Art Ltd, March 1974, cat. no.21;
London, Austin/Desmond Fine Art, The Thing Observed: Ben Nicholson, Victor Pasmore, March - April 2008, cat. no.7, illustrated p.26.

Alan Bowness and Luigi Lambertini, Victor Pasmore: With a Catalogue Raisonné of Paintings, Constructions and Graphics, 1926-1979, Thames & Hudson, London, 1980, cat. no.517, illustrated.

The relief appears sound. There are a small number of very minor nicks to the corners and extreme edges of both layers of the relief, particularly at the lower right corner, that appear to be historic or inherent. There is an extremely minor vertical tear to the upper layer of the relief at the upper left corner that appears to be historic and painted with the Artist's materials. There are pinholes at all four corners of the upper layer of the relief and a pinhead at the upper left corner. There is light surface dust and a few instances of small specks of detritus in places. This excepting, the work appears to be in very good overall condition. Inspection under ultraviolet light reveals no obvious signs of fluorescence or retouching. The relief is adhered to a new backboard and held in a stained wooden box frame. Please telephone the department on +44 (0) 207 293 6424 if you have any questions regarding the present work.
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