This work is a superb example of post-war British Modernism. 

Signed 'HANS' lower right.

Inscribed 'HANS HEDLEY', 'THE BRIDGE', and 'EDIN. FESTIVAL - 1964' on verso.

The Traverse Gallery held an Edinburgh Festival Exhibition in 1964, Mark Boyle was the most noted artist, along with other exhibitors Xavier Corbero, Olivier Herdies, William Featherston, Esther Gentle, Abraham Rattner and Allen Leepa. The introduction for the exhibition catalogue was written by Douglas Hall, Curator of the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art (Inverleith House).  

Simple original period painted frame.
The painting is in excellent condition with its heavy impasto surface stable and intact.

Frame width 87cm / 34” by frame height 72cm / 28.5"