LOT DETAILS

Materials:

tempera on paper-surfaced cardboard mounted on cardboard

Size Notes:

8? by 14? in.

Edition:

Executed in 1948.

Description:

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Markings:

Mark Tobey

Condition:

This work is in very good condition overall. There is evidence of faint wear and handling to the edges and corners, including minor creases in the upper left and lower right corners, which are lifting slightly. Upon close inspection, there is a ? inch tear at the center of the left edge. There are two artist's pinholes along the left edge and one in the center of the right edge. Upon very close inspection, there is evidence of faint media drips throughout, likely inherent to the time of execution. Framed under glass. Framed dimensions: 12 ½ by 18 ½ in. (31.8 by 47 cm.)

Provenance:

Willard Gallery, New York Eleanore and Daniel Saidenberg Collection, New York (acquired from the above in 1949) The Museum of Modern Art, New York (gift from the above in 1969) Sotheby's Paris, 6 June 2019, lot 129 (consigned by the above) Acquired from the above by the present owner