John Warwick Smith (British, 1749-1831), Portland, Agnews label and titled verso, watercolour, 12.5cm x 22cm

Provenance: private local collection, purchased from Thomas Agnew & Sons Ltd.

Thomas Agnew & Sons Ltd.

Condition Report
The painting is a watercolour on paper, framed under glazing- not examined external to the frame. There is some ageing (yellowing) to the sheet but otherwise it looks in good condition- no obvious evidence for any rips or losses. There are three spots of pale discolouration in the sky and one small puncture- the size of a pin hole in the sea in the bay in the foreground. There is some surface roughness to the blocks at the edge of the cliffe near the right hand side. There is some minor colour fading and general wear and tear to the frame.

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