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Untitled (A Collection of 22 Sketches for William N. Copley's Flags Series) by 
																	William Nelson Copley

William Nelson Copley

( American, 1919 - 1996 )

Untitled (A Collection of 22 Sketches for William N. Copley's Flags Series)

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Materials:

graphite, crayon and felt-tip pen on 22 sheets of paper

Size Notes:

each sheet 10 x 13 cm (3 7/8 x 5 1/8 in.) or 13 x 10 cm (5 1/8 x 3 7/8 in.)

Description:

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Markings:

signed 'CPLY' lower edge of 21 of the sheets

Condition:

The work is framed in a black wooden tray frame, presented float mounted. The paper sheets are laid down on painted panel (not by the artist and by the first owner of the work - the painted panel measures 53.1 x 130.5 cm (20 7/8 x 51 3/8 in.)) and they are securely attached with minor bumping to the corners and edges in places, only visible on close inspection. There is surface dirt, paint accretions, scattered accretions, fly spots, areas of surface rubbing and discolouration to the paper elements.

Provenance:

Private Collection (gifted by the artist)<br />Christie's, Amsterdam, 5 November 2014, lot 197<br />Galerie Jamar, Antwerp<br />Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2018

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