Willem De Kooning

Private Collection, New York (acquired directly from the artist)
Acquired directly from the above by the previous owner

Colour: The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate though the overall tonality is warmer in the original. Condition: This work is in very good condition. Mounted on perspex along all four reverse edges. There is a very small paper loss to the centre of the right hand edge. The exposed areas of the sheet show very faint signs of age-staining and there is a very small spot of adhesive residue to the upper centre of the extreme left hand edge. The centre of the sheet bulges very slightly. There is a very small spot of wear to the lower right hand corner with associated paint loss. A restoration note attached to the reverse indicates that the paper has been de-acidified and reinforced with resin and varnish in 1974.
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