Lot 250
  • 250

Francesco Clemente

Estimate
45,000 - 55,000 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

  • Francesco Clemente
  • Head
  • oil on canvas
  • 91.4 by 91.4cm.; 36 by 36in.
  • Executed in 1990-91.

Provenance

Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner

 

Exhibited

Basel, Kunstmuseum; New York, Gagosian Gallery, Testa Coda, 1992

 

Condition

Colour: The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although overall tonality is softer with the dark brown tending more towards charocal black in the original. Condition: This work is in very good condition. There is a small rub mark and associated shallow indentation to the left of the centre of the sun. On very close inspection there is a further fine and unobtrusive horizontal rub mark to the lower left of the face. No restoration is apparent under ulatrviolet light.
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