Lot 276
  • 276

Ron Kleemann

Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 USD
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Description

  • Ron Kleemann
  • International Harvest...er
  • signed twice on the overlap; stenciled with the artist's name, title and date March 1971 on the stretcher
  • acrylic on canvas
  • 48 by 48 1/8 in.
  • 121.9 by 122.2 cm.

Provenance

French & Company, New York
Sotheby's, New York, March 22, 1979, Lot 93
Janet Fleischer Gallery, Philadelphia
Arras Gallery, New York
Gallerie 2001, Paris
Galerie Fabian Carlson, London
Acquired by the present owner from the above

Literature

Louis K. Meisel, Photo-Realism, New York, 1980, p. 524

Condition

This work is in good condition overall. There is evidence of wear and handling at the edges. There are scattered accretions, the most evident are located as follows: there is a ¾ inch accretion located 8 ½ inches from the top edge and 20 ¾ inches from the right edge; there are spot accretions located along the left edge, 20 ¾ inches from the bottom edge; there is a 1 inch accretion with a few associated accretions located 13 ½ inches from the left edge and 2 inches from the bottom edge; there is a spot accretion located 21 ¼ inches from the left edge and 6 inches from the bottom edge. There is a very light 3 ½ inch abrasion located 9 ½ inches from the right edge and 4 inches from the bottom. Under ultra violet light inspection scattered accretions fluoresce but there is no evidence of inpainting. Unframed.
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