John Kenneth Ferguson (South African 1885-1967) 'Xosa Girl from Mazzeppa Bay and Zulu Doctor

John Kenneth Ferguson (South African 1885-1967) 'Xosa Girl from Mazzeppa Bay, Tronski, signed lower right, 1950, oil on canvas, 56 x 46 cm, frame 70 x 60 cm, together with Inyanga, Native Doctor from Zulu Natal, South Africa by the same hand (2)

Provenance: Collection of Mr Magdi Obeid, label for Alfred Stiles & Sons London, stamp for Reeves and Sons, purchased Dominic Winter 2016

Condition Report
The Xosa Girl portrait is an oil on canvas, framed without glazing. The canvas appears in generally good condition, tension is fine and there are no obvious faults or losses. The paint has some surface level craquelure but appears stable and well preserved, no obvious paint loss, and the colours are good. The frame has some general wear and tear. 

The Zulu Doctor is an oil on canvas, framed without glazing. The canvas is in generally good condition, tension is fine and there are no obvious faults or losses. The paint condition appears stable, some surface level craquelure but the surface is stable, there is one chip visible to the top of the hair in the headdress. Colours are good. Frame has some general wear and tear

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