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Signals signed and dated 'George Chapman 1958' (lower right) oil on canvas 39 x 51cm

Footnote: Exhibited Manchester, Manchester City Art Gallery, arranged by The Manchester Institute of Contemporary Art, Collectors Choice , 25 March-22 April, 1964, no.16 An undated letter from the artist to Mr Moss discusses the present work 'Dear Mr Moss, Many thanks for your nice encouraging letter and I am sorry we did not have the pleasure of a visit from you. Do try and come next time you are in Wales. I remember the painting you have, I believe at one stage it had a boy on a bicycle but I cannot remember if I left it in at the end....' (private collection).

Condition report: Oil on canvas. Canvas has good tension and the paint layers are in a good condtion. There are some brown spots and white accretions across the surface along with some dirt.

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