Lot 181
  • 181

Françoise Gilot

Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description

  • Françoise Gilot
  • An Angel (Jacob I)
  • Signed F. Gilot- and dated 1969- (lower left)
  • Gouache and charcoal on paper
  • 39 7/8 by 29 1/2 in.
  • 101.1 by 74.9 cm

Provenance

Robertson Gallery, Beverly Hills
Acquired from the above

Condition

This work is in overall good condition. Executed on grey laid paper. The top edge is deckled. The medium is very bright and fresh. Artists pinholes at all four corners. There is a stain about two inches in length to the lower right corner of the sheet which is not visible when the work is in its frame. There is a less than 1/4 inch long tear to the edge of the sheet on the lower left corner. There is a series of small horizontal tears to the upper third portion of the left edge, not visible when framed. There is a small tear at the upper right corner, also not visible when framed. There is some minor staining to the center of the lower edge. Otherwise, fine.
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