LOT DETAILS

Materials:

oil and pen on board

Size Notes:

90.5 by 90.5cm., 35½ by 35½in.

Description:

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Markings:

signed and inscribed with title and date The Dancing Star Ghost Painting by Twins Seven-Seven Box 68 Oshogbo 1969 October (lower right)

Condition:

Metal clasps screwed into the sides of the panel - three along the top, left and right sides and 5 along the bottom. Some light wear and light splintering of the wood to the corners of the piece. Some nails missing. The edges and sides also exhibit some small areas of abrasion to the surface of the work.There are a handful of faint scratches to the surface of the work. ex: one 250mm. vertical scratch along the lower right edge and another scratch measuring approx. 200m in the lower left quadrant .Inspection under UV light reveals no clear signs of restoration or repair. Overall, the work appears to be in very good original condition.

Provenance:

Bonhams, Africa Now, London, 15 February 2017, Lot 53 Acquired from the above sale by the present owner