ATTR. ERIC RAVILIOUS | HARVEST (GARDEN IMPLEMENTS)

ATTR. ERIC RAVILIOUS
1903-1942
HARVEST (GARDEN IMPLEMENTS)

Roller-printed cotton
79 by 121cm.; 31¼ by 47¾in.
Designed circa 1939 and printed by Edinburgh Weavers circa 1957.

Condition Report:
The canvas appears original and undulates. There is a scuff above the cat towards lower left corner. There are a couple of very faint creases to the work, only visible upon very close inspection. There is very light surface dust and dirt to the surface of the work. This excepting, the work appears to be in overall very good condition.

Inspection under Ultraviolet light reveals fluorescence and retouching in the upper right corner, and a further more minor instance along lower extreme edge towards the left corner, next to the wheelbarrow.

The work is presented in a wooden frame.

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Provenance:
Meg Andrews, London, from whom acquired by the present owner