William Huggins (British 1820-1884)

Study of a bull

signed and dated '1870' (lower right)
pencil, coloured pencil with white body colour
13 x 18 cm, framed and glazed, 35 x 42 cm

Condition Report

Visible sheet is dirty and discoloured, with several stains and a few foxmarks also visible. There are areas of white, presumably where repairs have taken place, such as to two old tears or damages to lower edge and lower left corner, and a few spots elsewhere. In addition there is a 1.5 cm tear to lower edge on the right, two pinprick holes lower right corner, light crease to upper left corner, and a few minor damages elsewhere. Under glass and unexamined out of frame.

Held in a gold frame with several losses.