LOT DETAILS

Materials:

oil and pencil on card

Size Notes:

Please telephone the department on +44 (0) 207 293 6424 if you have any questions regarding the present work.

Edition:

The board appears sound. The work appears to be in very good overall condition. A couple of very small losses to the pigment at upper left edge. One or two possible further tiny losses to the thicker pigment in places. Slight flattening to thicker areas of impasto. Some surface dirt and pale discoloration to the board most visible in unpainted areas. A few specks of matter and studio detritus in places. Ultraviolet light reveals some fluorescence thought to be in keeping with the Artist's materials and two possible spots of retouching to the black table top at left, most likely at the hand of the Artist. The work is floated in a canvas slip within a simple gold metal and wooden frame.

Description:

SIGN UP or LOG IN

Markings:

signed Fraser (lower left)

Condition:

The board appears sound. The work appears to be in very good overall condition. A couple of very small losses to the pigment at upper left edge. One or two possible further tiny losses to the thicker pigment in places. Slight flattening to thicker areas of impasto. Some surface dirt and pale discoloration to the board most visible in unpainted areas. A few specks of matter and studio detritus in places. Ultraviolet light reveals some fluorescence thought to be in keeping with the Artist's materials and two possible spots of retouching to the black table top at left, most likely at the hand of the Artist. The work is floated in a canvas slip within a simple gold metal and wooden frame. Please telephone the department on +44 (0) 207 293 6424 if you have any questions regarding the present work. The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot and is for guidance only. Any reference to condition in the condition report for the lot does not amount to a full description of condition. The images of the lot form part of the condition report for the lot. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colors and shades which are different to the lot's actual color and shades. The condition report for the lot may make reference to particular imperfections of the lot but you should note that the lot may have other faults not expressly referred to in the condition report for the lot or shown in the online images of the lot. The condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alteration or adaptation. The condition report is a statement of opinion only. For that reason, the condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS ONLINE CONDITION REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE/BUSINESS APPLICABLE TO THE RESPECTIVE SALE.

Provenance:

Paul Rosenberg & Co., New York, where acquired by Joseph H. Hirshhorn Gifted by Joseph H. Hirshhorn to the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in 1981