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Materials:

oil on canvas

Size Notes:

21? by 25½ in.

Edition:

Executed in 1957.

Description:

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Markings:

Jean-Paul Riopelle

Condition:

This work is in very good condition overall. There is evidence of wear and handling at the edges and corners as well as light surface dust to the turning edges. There is evidence of a 1 inch linear abrasion at the lower edge. Upon close inspection, there are a few losses which reveal the canvas beneath, most noticeable in the lower center of the composition and in the upper right. Upon further inspection, there is evidence of stable hairline cracking to the more thickly painted areas. Under Ultraviolet light inspection, there is no evidence of restoration. Framed with no glazing. Framed dimensions: 23 ½ by 27 in. (59.7 by 68.6 cm.)

Provenance:

Pierre Matisse Gallery, New York Acquired from the above in 1957 by the present owner