The condition of lots can vary widely and the nature of the lots sold means that they are unlikely to be in a perfect condition. Lots are sold in the condition they are in at the time of sale.
In addition to the catalogue description:
- the full sheet.
- the colours fresh and bright.
- the tip of the upper left corner repaired.
- the upper right sheet corner rounded, with very minor paper loss.
- two small areas skillfully touched at the extreme lower sheet edge.
- some short, hard creases in the sheet, including a few in the subject's face, a few skillfully touched in.
- a few small and skillfully repaired areas of creasing with associated ink losses and cracking, at the extreme upper and right sheet edges.
- a few areas of minor ink loss and cracking at the extreme sheet edges.
- light cockling to the sheet, mainly visible in a raking light, as is common with this print.
- some areas of cracking in the upper background, as is common with this print.
- some fine and unobtrusive scratches in places.
- some light scuff marks visible in the printed black of the subject's hair and right eye.
- backboard-staining and some areas of moisture-staining verso.
- a few tiny spots of skinning, with one just touching the A of the artist's signature verso.
Otherwise as described.
Unframed.
Print Report