JOHN BELLANY, R.A. | SELF PORTRAIT

Property from the Antoinette and Patrick Murphy Collection

JOHN BELLANY, R.A.
1942-2013
SELF PORTRAIT

signed
oil on canvas
76 by 61cm.; 30 by 24in.

Condition Report:
The canvas is original. There is some very light surface dirt and dust in places. This excepting the work appears to be in excellent overall condition.

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

The work is held within a stepped linen and gilded slip within a painted wooden frame.

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Provenance:
Peppercanister Gallery, Dublin, where acquired by the present owners circa 2010