Lot 49: SIMON ENGLISH | Wall 1

oil on PVC rigid

39 by 65cm.; 15¼ by 25½in.

oil on PVC rigid

Not viewed out of the frame. The PVC rigid appears sound. There appear to have been some losses to the pigment around the extreme edges of the work, apparent along the upper, right and left edges, and thought to be as a result of frame abrasion. There are two extremely minor spots of reticulation to some of the pigments, apparent towards the upper and lower right of the figures on the far right. Subject to the above, the work appears to be in very good overall condition. Ultraviolet light reveals some fluorescence of the pigments, thought to be inkeeping with the artist's materials. The work is 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.
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London, Laurent Delaye Gallery, Simon English, 1992;
London, Saatchi Gallery, Young British Artists III: Simon Callery, Simon English, Jenny Saville, 1994, un-numbered exhibition.

Sarah Kent, Shark Infested Waters: The Saatchi Collection of British Art in the 90’s, Zwemmer, London, 1994, p.127.

Laurent Delaye Gallery, London, from whom acquired by the present owner, 1992