Waddington Galleries, London
Private collection, USA
Acquired by the present owner in 2007

The board appears sound. There are one or two very small areas of slight lifting to some of the collaged elements, but otherwise they all appear sound and securely attached. There is some slight wear to some of the collaged elements in places, and there are some loose threads to the fabric element, which are thought to be in keeping with the artist's materials. There are some tiny lines of craquelure to some of the ink, with one or two extremely tiny associated losses in places. There is some very minor frame abrasion apparent towards the lower right vertical edge. There is some light surface dirt and studio detritus in places. There may be some slight discolouration to the adhesive in places. Subject to the above, the work appears to be in very good overall condition. The work is presented in a gilt frame with a fabric-covered mount. Please telephone the department on +44 (0) 207 293 6424 if you have any questions regarding the present work.
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