LOT DETAILS

Materials:

oil on canvas laid down on board

Size Notes:

10 by 13¼ in.

Edition:

Executed in 1918.

Description:

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Markings:

signed Pettoruti and dated 18 (upper right)

Condition:

This work is in very good condition overall, taking its age into account. The board is flat and even. The colors are vibrant, and the media layer is stable. Tiny clusters of artist pinholes are present in each of the extreme corners as well as at the extreme upper center edge. An isolated 1/4 inch fine line of pinpoint spots of media loss is present in the lower right quadrant, in the shadows. A few additional scattered pinpoint spots of media loss are present in the background areas of the composition. A very fine horizontal brown line of accretions is present in the upper left, at the corner of the paper. Under UV: no evidence of inpainting becomes apparent. The work is ready to hang. Framed.

Provenance:

Galería van Riel, Buenos Aires (by 1963) Galería Bonino, Buenos Aires (acquired from the above) Acquired from the above by the present owner