Lot 196
  • 196

Dmitri Krasnopevtsev

Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
bidding is closed

Description

  • Dmitri Krasnopevtsev
  • Crab, 1960
  • inscribed K60 (upper right)
  • oil on board
  • 18 3/4 by 14 in.
  • 47.5 by 35.5 cm

Provenance

Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner

Condition

Oil on board. The board is sound and the surface is a little dirty. There are four pinholes, one to each corner. There is minor loss of pigment, most noticeably to the outer edges, and there are slight losses to each corner. There are also very minor scratches and scuffs in some places. Under UV certain areas fluoresce, including an approx. 3in. spot to the lower right. Sold unframed.
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