ARTHUR WARDLE (BRITISH, 1864-1949)
Self-portrait in a florentine mirror with the artist's wife in the background
oil on canvas
76 x 63cm
(unframed)
Provenance
Property of the artist, thence by family descent
| Estimate: |
£1,000 - £1,500
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Hammer price:
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£2,400 |
Bidding ended. Lot has been sold.
Condition report
Craquelure throughout.
Stretcher marks visible.
Paint loss to edges, especially across lower edge.
Other spots of pain loss elsewhere in work.
Two diagonal and one vertical pale lines/marks to left side.
Several vertical marks to right side, including one on his cheek.
Small indentation to canvas upper left.
various small marks and spots.
Some surface abrasions, including one to upper centre on frame of mirror.
Inspection under uv light reveals some scattered retouching around the face and head area.
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