LOT DETAILS

Materials:

ink on paper

Size Notes:

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Edition:

Executed in 1959.

Description:

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Markings:

Trees and Mountains (Design for a plate)

Condition:

On fibrous laid paper, the sheet taped to mount at upper corners and centre of lower sheet edge. The work appears to be in good overall condition. Two small repaired backed areas to upper right quadrant and centre of left edge, with associated staining to the sheet and a few spots of loss to the upper right area. A further minute spot of loss to the image at lower left. A short tear to the lower left corner (measuring approx. 1cm). Uneven paper discoloration. Some stray ink to upper sheet edge, thought to be in keeping with the Artist's working methods. The work is window mounted and presented in a wooden frame, held under glass. Please telephone the department on +44 (0) 207 293 6424 if you have any questions regarding the present work. The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot and is for guidance only. Any reference to condition in the condition report for the lot does not amount to a full description of condition. The images of the lot form part of the condition report for the lot. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colors and shades which are different to the lot's actual color and shades. The condition report for the lot may make reference to particular imperfections of the lot but you should note that the lot may have other faults not expressly referred to in the condition report for the lot or shown in the online images of the lot. The condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alteration or adaptation. The condition report is a statement of opinion only. For that reason, the condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS ONLINE CONDITION REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE/BUSINESS APPLICABLE TO THE RESPECTIVE SALE.

Exhibited:

London, The Arts Council of Great Britain, Bernard Leach: Fifty Years a Potter, 1961, no. 229, where lent by the Artist

Provenance:

Acquired directly from the Artist, thence by descent to the present owner