ALFONSO OSSORIO | Grande Danseuse

Paul Facchetti, Paris
Michel Tapié, Paris
Carlo Frua De Angeli, Milan
Collection Peruz, Turin
Studio Morra, Naples
Private Collection, Italy
Acquired from the above by the current owner

This work is in very good condition overall. The canvas is unlined. There is scattered pigment separation noted throughout, due to the artist's chosen medium and working method. Under very close inspection and with raking light, there is a minor linear scratch to the upper right corner, and some scattered areas of rubbing to the canvas. There are some minor, scattered areas of pigment discoloration to the white pigment. Under Ultraviolet light inspection, there is no evidence of restoration. Framed.
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