John Kelly Early 20th Century Ink Drawing on Paper

Item Details

An early 20th-century ink drawing on paper by artist John Kelly. The work depicts two men in Edwardian attire gazing at an artist’s canvas. One man is shown seated wearing glasses and a suit, while the second man stands behind him wearing a black suit and hat. The drawing is signed ‘Kelly’ in black ink to the lower right and noted to the verso by an unknown hand reading ‘John Kelly, Self-Portrait’ and ‘Artist and Friend’. The item is presented unframed.

Condition

- to Poor; foxing and toning to paper with age; item is presented unframed; edge wear and bent corners; tears along edges, with a piece torn off to the lower right; faded writing in pencil below the image; taped label and writing in pen to top left of print; writing in pencil and pen to verso.

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Item #

17NYC036-341-1031