Montague Dawson (British, 1890-1973)
'Days of Old'
signed 'MONTAGUE.DAWSON' (lower left)
oil on canvas
51.4 x 61cm (20 1/4 x 24in).
Footnotes:
Provenance
With Frost & Reed Ltd., London, no. 49402 (purchased directly from the artist on 26 October 1972).
Private collection, Ireland (purchased from the above on 15 January 1974).
With Frost & Reed Ltd., London, no. 51452s (repurchased 17 December 1974).
Private collection, US (purchased from the above in May 1975).
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There are areas of separation mainly within the right side of the composition with some lines of craquelure faintly visible in other areas.

There is rubbing along the left and right framing edge.

There appear to be a few minor spots of surface dirt.

UV light reveals an uneven and reflective varnish layer, but there does not appear to be any areas of restoration visible.

Subject to the above, the work appears in good stable order and ready to hang.