LOT DETAILS
Materials:
oil on board laid down on canvas
Size Notes:
20? by 25? in.
Edition:
Executed in 1945.
Description:
Markings:
signed with the initials J.T.G. (lower right); dated 45 (upper left)
Condition:
This work is in very good condition overall. The cardboard is flat and even, and the canvas support is well-stretched. The colors are rich, and the media layer is stable. Under UV: a few scattered minor 1/4 inch strokes of inpainting become apparent in the areas of black pigment in the left quadrants, including in the date and the head and legs of the male figure; an intermittent 6-inch vertical line of tiny dots of inpainting becomes apparent in the lower right quadrant; a few additional scattered minor tiny dots become apparent in the upper right and lower left corners. The work looks well and is ready to hang.
Provenance:
Olimpia Torres, Montevideo (acquired from the estate of the artist circa 1950) Mr. and Mrs. Perera, Barcelona (acquired from the above) CDS Gallery, New York (acquired from the above) Acquired from the above by the present owner
