Lot 6
  • 6

Abidin Elderoglu

Estimate
1,500 - 2,500 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

  • Abidin Elderoglu
  • i) Untitled ii) Le Reste de la Foret (The Rest of the Forest) iii) L'Eveillement (The Awakening)
  • i) signed and dated 1972; stamped on the reverse
    ii) signed, titled and dated 1972 twice and stamped on the reverse 
    iii) signed, titled, dated 1972 and stamped on the reverse 
  • ink, gouache and mixed media on cardboard
  • i) 17 by 24.5cm.; 6¾ by 9¾in. ii) 21 by 30cm.; 8¼ by 9½in. iii) 24 by 28cm.; 9½ by 11in.

Provenance

Private Collection, Brussels
Private Collection, Brussels (acquired directly from the above by the present owner in 2015) 

Condition

Condition: i) Overall, this work is in good condition. This work has uneven edges inherent of the artist's working process. There is minor rubbing and craquelure with light paint loss on the yellow paint due to the nature of the medium. This work shows no signs of restoration when viewed under the UV light. ii) Overall, this work is in good condition. This work has uneven edges inherent of the artist's working process. There is a minor crease mark on centre left edge. This work shows no signs of restoration when viewed under the UV light. iii) Overall, this work is in good condition. This work has uneven edges inherent of the artist's working process. There is minor creasing throughout and light rubbing on the corners. There is a minor tear which is filled in and repainted by the artist during the creation of the piece inherent of the artist's working process. This work shows no signs of restoration when viewed under the UV light.
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