Sale, Sotheby's London, 3rd February 1982, lot 225
The Fine Art Society, London, where acquired by the present owner, 1st June 2004

The sheet is affixed to the mount with an adhesive at intervals along the extreme edges and corner. There is some very minor undulation to the sheet, in keeping with the Artist's materials. There is a very faint horizontal scratch to the right edge, near to the lower right corner, with a couple of further light scuffs throughout and minor creases at the upper and lower left corners. There is a minor fleck of loss in the lower left corner. Subject to the above, the work appears to be in excellent overall condition, with fresh colour and strong passages of medium throughout. The work is window mounted and is unframed. Please telephone the department on +44 (0) 207 293 6424 if you have any questions regarding the present work.
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