AUGUSTUS JOHN, R.A. | HEAD OF A YOUNG WOMAN

Property from a Private British Collection
AUGUSTUS JOHN, R.A.
1878-1961
HEAD OF A YOUNG WOMAN

signed
pencil on paper
46 by 30cm.; 18¼ by 12in.

Condition Report:
The sheet is attached to the mount with adhesive to the extreme edges of the sheet. The edges of the sheet are cut, with very faint rounding. There is a crease towards the lower right corner, not visible in the present mount. There is light mount staining at the extreme edges, not visible in the current mount. There are faint handling marks at the extreme edges, mostly not visible in current mount. There are very light rubs to the lower half of the work, not visible in the current mount. There are scattered instances of small spots of very light staining. This excepting, the work appears to be in very good condition.

The work is window mounted and presented in a wooden frame under glass.

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Provenance:
Acquired by the Grandfather of the present owner, and thence by descent