Lot 74
  • 74

Michael (Corinne) West

Estimate
18,000 - 25,000 USD
bidding is closed

Description

  • Michael (Corinne) West
  • "Halloween" on All Saints Day
  • signed, dated Oct 31 1958, and titled on the reverse
  • oil on canvas
  • 69 by 49 in.
  • 175.3 by 124.5 cm.

Provenance

New York School Art Gallery, Yorktown Heights, NY

Condition

In fairly good condition overall. The surface slightly dirty. Much of the abrasion visible is consistent with the artist's intentions and later brushtrokes are visible covering them in certain areas. A 7 inch, repaired vertical tear in the lower left corner. Two small drops of metallic pigment in the center of the canvas possibly not original. Very minor craquelure in some areas of especially thick impasto. Some original pigments flouresce under UV - not the result of restoration.
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