Lot 514
  • 514

AUSTIN LEE | Facepalm

Estimate
120,000 - 220,000 HKD
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Description

  • Austin Lee
  • Facepalm
  • acrylic and flashe on canvas
  • 213.5 by 162.6 cm; 84 by 64 in.
Executed in 2014

Provenance

Carl Kostyál Gallery, London
Acquired from the above by the present owner

Exhibited

London, Carl Kostyál, Austin Lee: Mixed Feelings, 12 September - 5 October 2014

Condition

This work is in very good condition. There are light wear and handling marks to the edges and corners. There are specs of minor paint losses to the lower corners with hairline craquelures to the associated areas. Very close inspection reveals minor blister marks on the upper center, in keeping with the artist's original execution method. No evidence of restoration when examined under ultraviolet light.
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