PATRICK HUGHES | INFINITY

Property from the Collection of the Late Robert Heller

PATRICK HUGHES
b.1939
INFINITY

signed, titled and dated 1970 on the reverse
gloss paint on board
91 by 122cm.; 35¾ by 48in.

Condition Report:
The board appears sound. There are a number of small scuffs and scratches in places across the surface, with some minor associated paint loss in places. There are nail heads at the extreme edges, also with some minor associated paint loss in some places. There is some very minor frame abrasion at the extreme edges, most notably at the extreme left vertical edge. There are some accretions in the paint surface. There is some surface dirt and studio matter throughout. This excepting, the work appears in good overall condition.

Inspection under ultra violet light reveals some isolated, sensitively executed, spots of retouching predominantly at the nail heads but with one or two instances elsewhere.

The work is held within a simple black wooden frame.

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Provenance:
Flowers Gallery, London