Lot 158
  • 158

Arshile Gorky

Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
bidding is closed

Description

  • Arshile Gorky
  • Untitled (Still Life)
  • signed
  • oil and string on canvas
  • 11 by 14 1/2 in. 27.9 by 36.8 cm.
  • Executed circa 1930-1933, this work is catalogued in the Arshile Gorky Foundation Archives as number P375.

Provenance

Marny George, New York (gift of the artist)
By descent to the present owner from the above

Condition

This work is in good condition overall. There is evidence of wear and handling to the edges, resulting in some rubbing to the paint and minor paint loss. There is some hairline craquelure in the bottom right corner. The canvas appears to be relined. Under Ultraviolet light inspection there is no evidence of restoration. Framed under Plexiglas.
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