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Description:
Cecil Kennedy (British, 1905-1997)
Flowers of Natal No. 1
Signed and inscribed "Cecil Kennedy/UVONGO/NATAL" lower right, titled in the artist's hand on the stretcher, further inscribed "Painted in Uvongo Natal in the Spring, 1982 (Oct-Nov-Dec)" on the stretcher.
Oil on linen, 20 x 16 in. (50.5 x 41.0 cm),framed.
Condition: Minor frame abrasion to bottom edge.
Estimate $3,000-5,000
Framed dimensions are 26 1/4 x 22 1/4 x 2 1/4 inches.
Titled Spring on a presentation plaque on the front of the frame.
Linen (canvas) with a stamp from G. Roberson & Co., Ltd., London, on the reverse.
Notes about the proper interval for varnishing also recorded by the artist on the stretcher.
Frame with a label from MacConnal-Mason & Son Ltd., London.
Under UV examination there is no sign of retouch or any fluorescence.
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Keywords
Cecil Kennedy, Natal
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