Lot 73: ELISABETH VELLACOTT | The Dwarf

oil on canvas

61 by 45.5cm.; 24 by 18in.

oil on canvas

Not examined out of the frame. The canvas appears sound. There are one or two minor specks of surface dirt. Subject to the above, the work appears to be in excellent overall condition. Ultraviolet light reveals a layer of milky varnish which makes it quite difficult to interpret the surface. There are some small flecks of retouching in each of the corners, with some further possible specks of retouching elsewhere. There are also some areas of fluorescence which are thought to be in keeping with the Artist's materials. The work is float mounted in a painted and gilded wooden frame. Please telephone the department on +44 (0) 207 293 6424 if you have any questions regarding the present work.
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London, Whitechapel Gallery, British Painting and Sculpture 1954, 23rd September - 31st October 1954, cat. no.57;
Cambridge, Cambridge Society of Painters and Sculptors, June 1955 (details untraced);
Cambridge, Kettle's Yard, Elisabeth Vellacott, Paintings and Drawings 1942-81, 19th September - 18th October 1981, cat. no.6, with tour to Warwick Arts Trust, Warwick;
London, Redfern Gallery, Elisabeth Vellacott, A Memorial Exhibition, 15th April - 15th May 2003, cat. no.1, illustrated.

Sir Martin & Lady Ryle
Acquired from Lady Ryle by the present owner in 2003