Lot 408: LESLIE GRIMES | "How did you get your lighter to work?" "Filled it with night club whisky."; "-And to think we've nearly all got our own motor cars."; "A letter for you, Granpa." "An! That'll be my crawling up papers"; "Snap it up, Sir - Before the

charcoal

largest: 33 by 27cm.; 13 by 10½in.

charcoal

"How did you get your lighter to work?" "Filled it with night club whisky."; Not examined out of frame. Charcoal on paper. There are some creases in the sheet, including but not limited, a line along the centre vertical axis. There is scattered foxing across the work, particularly at the right of the composition. There is some surface dirt and studio detritus across the works. The works are framed and glazed, float mounted and housed in a simple painted black 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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