Godfrey Pilkington, Piccadilly Gallery, London
David & Constance Yates, New York, where acquired by the present owner, 2014

The sheet is attached to the mount with tabs in two places along the upper edge, but is not laid down. The upper edge of the sheet is perforated, in keeping with the Artist's materials, not visible in the present mount. The right vertical edge of the sheet is slightly unevenly cut and there are Artist's pinholes in the upper right and lower right corners. There is a very slight crease to the upper right corner. There are very light handling marks to the edges of the sheet, not visible in the present mount. There are three or four small specks of studio detritus. Subject to the above the work is in excellent overall condition, with strong fresh passages of medium. The work is window mounted and presented within a simple gilt-painted wood frame 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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