Tom Wesselmann

Private Collection, Switzerland
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner

Colour: The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the paper tends more towards a light cream in the actual work. Condition: This work is in good condition. Executed on cream wove paper with deckled edges, it is securely hinged to the backing board in each corner and in the centre of each edge. There is slight undulation to the sheet throughout, most notably along the right and bottom edges. There are a few creases towards the centre of the right edge and one beneath the radio in the lower right quadrant. The paper has discoloured slightly along all four edges and also in the lower right quadrant. There are light handling marks scattered in places around the outer edges of the composition, most notably in the lower left and lower right corners, that would appear to be inherent to the artist's working process. There is a tiny media accretion at the centre left of the extreme top edge and a small artist's pin hole to the right of this, both visible in the catalogue illustration.
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