Frank Stella

Donated by the artist to the Bertrand Russell Peace Foundation
Max Palevsky Collection, Los Angeles
Sotheby's, New York, November 17, 1992, lot 26
Arij Gasiunasen Fine Art of Palm Beach, Inc., Palm Beach
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 1993

The work is in very good condition overall. The canvas is not lined. There is some minor pale surface soiling particularly to the lower right corner. There are some inconsistencies to the canvas' surface likely due to the artist’s choice of medium. There are three 1/4 inch holes to the bottom part of the turning edge likely from where the work was installed. This is unobtrusive and does not affect the face of the work. There is a very soft, horizontal indentation on the lower right near the edge. There modeled staining along the right edge. There is some inpainting along the face of the yellow along the right edge. There is inpainting to the right turning edge on the overlap. Unframed.
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