4th Jun, 2016 10:00 GMT/BST

Modern & Contemporary Art

 
  Lot 2038
 

2038

Grosvenor School, in the style of Cyril Power (early 20th century) The knockout - Boxers in a...

Grosvenor School, in the style of Cyril Power (early 20th century)
The knockout - Boxers in a ring
Linocut on japan paper, 36cm by 50cm (unframed)

Provenance: From the Estate of Edith Lawrence, UK

Sold for £380
Estimated at £400 - £600


 

Unframed, on Japan paper. Slight time staining to the paper throughout and especially to the margins. Tear approximately 2cm vertical to the bottom centre and one 1cm long to the left of the bottom edge. Creases to the paper, to the bottom corners, a diagonal crease running from the top right hand corner of the margin down into the top left hand corner of the image. Also paper creased to the top left hand corner and along the top edge. One or two other minor creases to paper including a diagonal crease 3/4 of the way down the right hand side through into the image below the boxers. A spot of foxing within the diagonal white area to the upper left hand side and spots to the upper left hand corner. A browny patch below the boxers? Worm hole to bottom right hand corner, a tiny hole to the right of the left boxer's knee and one to the top of the right hand margin. A scratch? joining both boxers legs together.

 


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Auction: Modern & Contemporary Art, 4th Jun, 2016

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