Lot 545
  • 545

SHIRAZEH HOUSHIARY (B. 1955) | Mist, 1998

Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 USD
bidding is closed

Description

  • Mist, 1998
  • 27 5/8 by 27 5/8 in. (70.2 by 70.2 cm.)
white aquacryl with silverpoint and graphite on canvas; signed, titled and dated '1998' on the reverse

Provenance

Lehmann Maupin Gallery, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner

Condition

This work is in very good condition overall. There are a few pinpoint accretions, visible upon close inspection. There are faint, scattered handling marks to the edges and turning edges, visible upon close inspection, and predominantly a 1 inch area of soiling by the lower right corner. There are three 1/2 inch linear accretions to the lower left corner, visible upon close inspection. Under Ultraviolet light inspection there is no evidence of restoration. Unframed.
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