Lot 28
  • 28

Martha Boto (1925-2004)

Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 USD
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Description

  • Martha Boto
  • Proyección
  • signed and dated 1954 lower right; also signed, titled and dated Bs As - 1954 on the reverse
  • oil on canvas

  • 37 1/2 by 22 1/2 in.
  • 95.2 by 57.2 cm

Provenance

Acquired from the artist by the present owner

Condition

The canvas is unlined and well stretched. The surface has been varnished. There is a 1/8 in. brown stain to the white area along the center of the left edge. The weave from the canvas is showing through the paint later in the lower half of the painting possibly accompanied by some light scratching. Under ultraviolet light there is a 1 in. vertical area of retouching along in the lower left corner with two ½ in. spots above and to the right of it. There is a 2 in. diagonal line of inpainting in the center of the white are on the left. There are several areas of possible inpainting in the blue area along the lower half of the left edge. There are five small spots of scattered inpainting in the light blue circle at the top of the canvas. Otherwise in good condition.
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