DESMOND MORRIS | THE TRAP

DESMOND MORRIS
b.1928
THE TRAP

signed with monogram and dated 50; also signed with monogram and dated AUG/22/1950 on the canvas overlap
oil on canvas
41 by 51cm.; 16 by 20½in.

Condition Report:
The canvas appears original and undulates. There are very small scattered areas of loss to the work, most prominent in the form of three pressure marks. There is a thin line of craquelure along the lower stretch bar, and other more minor instances elsewhere most notable in the lower half of the work. There are several thin, small scratches to the work, and some light rubbing. There is surface dirt and studio detritus to the work.

Inspection under Ultraviolet light reveals no obvious signs of fluorescence or retouching.

The work is presented in a gilt painted wooden frame.

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Provenance:
Private Collection, London