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Materials:

acrylic and canvas collage on beveled edge canvas

Size Notes:

60 x 27 1/2 in. (152.4 x 69.9 cm)

Edition:

Executed circa 1976.

Description:

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Markings:

signed and titled “Reef II Sam Gilliam? on the reverse

Condition:

The work is in very good condition overall. There is minor rubbing to the upper back corners and the lower right corner. There is hairline cracking in places, most noticeably to the edges and visible only upon very close inspection. There are a few flattened impasto peaks with associated minor rubbing, visible upon close inspection. There is a pinpoint accretion to the upper right quadrant, visible upon very close inspection. There is adhesive residue in horizontal bands to the upper half, consistent with the artist's working method. There is stray media to the upper center and the lower right quadrant, likely originating from the artist's studio. When examined under ultraviolet light, there is no indication of restoration. The work is unframed.

Provenance:

Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner in 1979