Glyn Warren Philpot Head of a Boy

Property from the Collection of Seymour Stein
Glyn Warren Philpot
British
1884 - 1937
Head of a Boy

initialed GP (lower right)
oil on canvas
canvas: 18 by 15 in.; 45.7 by 38.1 cm
framed: 23 by 20 in.; 58.4 by 50.8 cm

Condition Report:
The canvas is unlined. The paint surface is stable and in good condition. Areas of pigment separation in and around the figure, particularly to the hair and to the left of her face. Under UV light, no apparent inpainting though some pigments fluoresce.
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Provenance:
Sale: Phillip's, London, 25 November 1997, lot 74