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Reading in Bed signed with initials (lower left) oil on board 29.5 x 39.5cm

Footnote: Provenance: Acquired directly from the artist by Marjorie Florence Crossley Thence by family descent to the present owner Exhibited: Liverpool, The John Moores Liverpool Exhibition, 1957 Cambridge born Marjorie Crossley (1905-2001) was both an accomplished painter and sculptor. She was President of The Artworkers Guild, Associate (and later Treasurer) of the Royal Society of British Sculptors and a Member of Council (and later Vice-President) of the Artists General Benevolent Institution.

Condition report: Oil on board. On the reverse of the board is a previous composition of a woman's face which has been paint out. Overall the support and paint layer are in a good condition. There is a light layer of dust across the surface.

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