"I saw this wonderful painting - in their garage - which was brutally overpainted with the frame disguised under a dark green gloss paint."
I agreed to pay a substantial sum for it provided the frame was stripped and the overpaint removed. Three months later I saw it as you see it today.
I was overwhelmed by the raw nature of the revealed work with its missing paint and filled and repaired canvas and decided that no more work should be done. Many experienced dealers and colleagues have seen it over the last 20 years and said the same thing.
‘It carries the brutality and energy of a Francis Bacon portrait.’ One of the most difficult pieces in the sale for me to say goodbye to."
- Paul Atkinson
