▲ Matthew Smith (British, 1879-1959) 'The Sleeping Model'

▲ Matthew Smith (British, 1879-1959) 'The Sleeping Model' signed with initials 'MS' l.c., oil on canvas (50 x 73cm; framed 72 x 96.5cm)

Provenance:

The McAlpine Collection; with Waddington Galleries, London; Christie's, London, 27 November 1962; Sotheby's, London, 11 May 1988, lot 91; with Crane Kalman, London; a private collection, UK.

Footnote:

Literature: John Gledhill, 'Sir Matthew Smith: Catalogue Raisonné of the Oil Paintings', Lund Humphries, Farnham, 2009, p. 107, cat. no. 173.

Condition Report:

There are some areas of cracking in the lower left and lower centre, with possible retouching to these areas. A little light surface dirt. The paint is a little thin to the upper right edge. Not examined under UV light, for a full report please contact the department.

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