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§ Edward Wadsworth (British, 1889-1949) Composition on a Blue Ground II, 1933 tempera on board, under perspex and mounted onto a wooden board 40.50 x 36cm (16 x 14in) Provenance: The collection of Sir Michael Ernest Sadler, KCSI, CB (1861-1943) At some time acquired by Hertfordshire County Council Exhibited: The Brussels International Exposition, British Exhibit of Modern Art, 1935 Literature: Jonathan Black, 'Edward Wadsworth; Form, Feeling and Calculation, The Complete Paintings and Drawings', Philip Wilson Publishers, London, 2005, p.188, cat.no.312 Other Notes: We are grateful to Jonathan Black for his kind assistance with this catalogue entry. Tempera on board with two thin additions of wood at the right and bottom edges. On each side of the work is a screw hole from a previous framing method. There are several dents and losses at the edges of the work with losses to the paint layer. The pink areas of paint have been created by building up the paint layers in a type of 'spattered' technique. These areas are friable which is particularly noticeable where the purple paint has been applied over the top, leading to small scale losses and flaking. The painting is unvarnished. Overall it is in a good condition.

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