Sale, Christie's London, 23rd June 1994, lot 148, where acquired by David Bowie

Chichester, The Tudor Room, The Bishop's Palace, The Continental Muse, British Painters in Europe from Turner to the Present Day, July 1992, cat. no.40.

The sheet appears sound. The sheet is attached to the mount in two places along the upper horizontal edge. The left and lower edges of the sheet are slightly unevenly cut and there are artist pinholes in all four corners and to the centre of the upper and lower edges. There is a small loss to the upper right corner not visible when framed. There are a few small spots of foxing, the sheet is slightly time stained, and there is further staining and small scuffs to the edges, possibly due to previous adhesive, that are not visible when framed. Subject to the above, the work appears to be in very good overall condition. The work is presented in a gilt wooden frame and held under glass. Please telephone the department on +44 (0) 207 293 6424 if you have any questions regarding the present work.
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