LOT DETAILS

Materials:

gouache and white chalk on black card

Size Notes:

56 by 71.5cm., 22 by 28?in.

Edition:

Executed in 1959.

Description:

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Markings:

dedicated for Leonora & Maurice from Leonora and dated 1959 (lower right)

Condition:

Framed: 59 by 74.5cm., 23¼ by 29?in. Executed on thick black card, not laid down. The upper edge of the card has been unevenly cut. There are minor nicks and losses to the black surface in places along the extreme edges. There are some studio marks and light handling marks consistent with age. There are several spots of foxing in places. The card is slightly undulating. There is frame abrasion to all four edges. This work is in overall very good condition.

Provenance:

Maurice & Leonora Cardiff, Mexico & United Kingdom (a gift from the artist) Thence by descent to the present owner