Joy Hester (1920 - 1960)

THE COUPLE, 1945

ink and wash on paper
signed and dated upper left: Joy Hester ’45

31.0 x 19.5 cm

Private collection, Adelaide
Private collection, Sydney, acquired from the above in 2006

Condition:

This work is in good, stable and near original condition.

The paper sheet is expertly laid down to an archival card support.

There are two small areas where there are slight surface abrasions to the paper sheet:

Lower left centre to the female figure’s cheek a series of matchhead / double matchhead sized areas,

Upper left centre adjacent to the male figure’s eye there are two small abrasions.

These areas are hard to discern unless at very close inspection.