LOT DETAILS

Materials:

oil on canvas

Size Notes:

7 by 10 in.

Edition:

Executed in 1950.

Description:

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Markings:

signed Louis Faurer (on the reverse); dated 1950 (on the reverse); annotated New York, N. Y. (on the reverse)

Condition:

Please note the colors and shades in the online catalogue illustration may vary depending on screen settings. This early print, on double-weight paper with a surface sheen, is in generally very good condition. The photograph is trimmed to the image. There is edge-wear, including creases at the lower corners that appear to break the emulsion. There is a tack hole in the upper center. The reverse is soiled, particularly along the edges. There are adhesive remnants in the upper corners. The following are written in unidentified hands in pencil and ink: '100.235.3'; '2.3 [circled]'; 'Roof of Newell Art Galleries, Second Avenue in the forties block'; 'DB [circled]'; 'SG 49 (2/2)'; 'New York City Roof'; 'Louis Faurer'; '200 W. 58th St. / N. Y. C.;' '1/110'; and '9/B.' Framed dimensions: 16¼ by 20¼ in. (41.3 by 51.4 cm.) The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot and is for guidance only. Any reference to condition in the condition report for the lot does not amount to a full description of condition. The images of the lot form part of the condition report for the lot. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colors and shades which are different to the lot's actual color and shades. The condition report for the lot may make reference to particular imperfections of the lot but you should note that the lot may have other faults not expressly referred to in the condition report for the lot or shown in the online images of the lot. The condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alteration or adaptation. The condition report is a statement of opinion only. For that reason, the condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS ONLINE CONDITION REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE/BUSINESS APPLICABLE TO THE RESPECTIVE SALE.

Literature:

Fleur Cowles, ed., "Flair Annual 1953," Cowles Magazines, Inc., New York, 1953, pp. 210-11, illustrated

Provenance:

Lunn Gallery/Graphics International Ltd., Washington, D. C., (acquired directly from the artist in 1977) Sander Gallery, New York (acquired in 1984) Acquired from the above in 1985 by the present owner