Acquired directly from the Artist by Frank and Doreen Finlay, 18th January 1984, and thence by descent to the previous owner
Acquired from the above by the present owner

The sheet is secured to the mount with two tabs of adhesive tape in the upper corners. There is some very light undulation to the sheet. There are one or two instances of possible foxing the lion's rear paws. All four edges of the sheet are very slightly deckled consistent with the artist's materials. There are one or two extremely light handling marks to the edges. There is a small amount of surface dirt and studio matter apparent. Subject to the above the work is in overall very good condition. The sheet is float mounted and held behind glass in a simple wooden frame. Please telephone the department on +44 (0) 207 293 6424 if you have any questions regarding the present work.
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