Donald Chaffin (b.1944)
'Sailor'
signed 'D.Chaffin' l.r., inscribed with title verso, gouache
35 x 25.5cm
Donald Chaffin is a British artist, best known for his illustrations of children's books, most notably the first edition of Roald Dahl's 'Fantastic Mr Fox'.
Sold for £180
Condition Report
Overall 43 x 31.5cm. framed in a canvas mount.
There is some damage and a small slit in the blue border to the extreme left edge. The painting has been attached to the mount with tape which has caused some acid staining to the reverse, please see images.
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Auction: Paint. Print. Sculpt., ending 4th Jun, 2023
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