Frank Griggs (British, 20th Century)

Description

Gordon Richards atop Singapore
signed 'Frank Griggs / Newmarket' (lower right) and inscribed lower left with the names of the horse and jockey
oil on canvas
49 x 67cm

Provenance:
Christie's, London, 20th July 1951, lot 26;
Landwade Hall, Exning, Suffolk

Condition report:

Framed 61 x 79cm

Oil on canvas which has not been lined. The canvas tension is slack and there are undulations across the surface. There are small damages along the upper edge lying beneath the frame. Fine scale flaking and loss is occurring in the paint layer following the outlines of the compositions, this is most noticeable around the sitter’s face and figure and the cause of this flaking is unclear. There are other localised areas of cracked and raised paint which have been caused by impact damage. There is a thin layer of varnish present which is even and semi-glossy.