Lot 474
  • 474

Auguste Herbin

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Description

  • Auguste Herbin
  • COMPOSITION 'VOLUTES'
  • signed Herbin (lower right)
  • oil on canvas
  • 60 by 72.8cm., 23 5/8 by 28 5/8 in.

Provenance

Galerie du Perron, Geneva
Acquired from the above by the present owner on 24th November 1975

Condition

The canvas is not lined and there are no signs of retouching visible under UV light. There are scattered fly spots throughout the work, visible to the naked eye. Apart from some medium wear and minor spots of paint loss around the edges, due to frame rubbing, and some minor undulations along the left edge, this work is in overall good condition. Colours: The yellow tones are stronger in the original.
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