Description:
Ronald William Fordham Searle (British, 1920-2011)
Paris View
Signed "Ronald Searle" l.r.
Brown ink on paper/board, sight size 17 1/2 x 12 1/2 in. (44.4 x 31.7 cm),framed.
Condition: Subtle mat burn, tape residue, not examined out of frame.
Estimate $1,800-2,200
Illustration board; masking taped to window mat; glue residue to four corners; subtle mat burn; some textured sgraffito to the composition (primarily to l.l. quadrant, to the area of trees) which appears to be intentional by the artist; no additional condition issues to report.
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