AUGUSTUS JOHN, R.A. | SEATED FEMALE NUDE

Property from a Private British Collection
AUGUSTUS JOHN, R.A.
1878-1961
SEATED FEMALE NUDE

pen and black ink
24 by 30.5cm; 9½ by 12in.

Condition Report:
The sheet is attached to the mount with an adhesive along the upper edge of the sheet. The edges of the sheet are cut. There are faint creases to the sheet most visible towards the right edge.There appears to be a faint smudge to the lower left quadrant of the sheet. There are handling marks around the extreme edges of the sheet, only visible unframed. The lower left corner of the sheet is slightly overturned and marked, only visible unframed. There is some minor surface dirt to the sheet. Subject to the above, the work appears in excellent overall 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