Wilhelmina Barns-Graham (1912-2004)
Seven Lines (Porthmeor Series), 1975
signed and dated (lower left)
oil and pencil on paper
51 x 60cm.
Provenance:
Christies, London, Twentieth Century British Art, 14 May 1998, lot 168.
Sold for £2,400
Estimated at £1,000 - £2,000
Wilhelmina Barns-Graham (1912-2004)
Seven Lines (Porthmeor Series), 1975
signed and dated (lower left)
oil and pencil on paper
51 x 60cm.
Provenance:
Christies, London, Twentieth Century British Art, 14 May 1998, lot 168.
There is foxing marks - prominently to the top and bottom lighter strips. Alot of the smaller marks are to the underside of the glass, so would be easy to fix. One side of the back board has been exposed to damp, which is probably the source of the foxing.
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Auction: Modern Art & Design, 7th Dec, 2022