Bargee Figure, David Bomberg

Property from the Collection of the late John and Ann Kay
David Bomberg
1890 - 1957
Bargee Figure

watercolour, gouache and pencil on paper
unframed: 25 by 35cm.; 9¾ by 13¾in.
framed: 37.5 by 47cm.; 14¾ by 18½in.
Executed circa 1919-20.

We are grateful to Richard Cork for his kind assistance with the cataloguing of the present work.

Condition Report:
The work is executed on a thin tracing paper. The sheet is sound, not laid down but is attached to the mount with adhesive tape about the edges verso. Generally in good overall condition.

The sheet is cockled with minor creases in places. Multiple artist pinholes in the corners. Some time staining to the sheet. There is some craquelure to some thicker areas of pigment, with a few flecks of loss in places. Some studio matter and handling marks. Areas of possible blooming to the paint surface.

Held under glass in a simple gilt frame with a gray mount.

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Provenance:
Marlborough Gallery, London, where acquired by the late owners in the 1970s/early 1980s