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Lot 117
  • 117

Theodoros Stamos

Estimate
150,000 - 200,000 USD
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Description

  • Theodoros Stamos
  • High Snow, Low Sun
  • signed, titled and dated 1960 on the stretcher
  • oil on canvas
  • 68 1/8 by 68 1/8 in. 173 by 173 cm.

Provenance

Gift of the artist in 1966

Condition

This work is in very good condition overall. There is scattered craquelure, most noticeably in the black area in the lower half. There is evidence of wear and handling around the edges and corners, as well as some small nicks around the edges. There is no evidence of inpainting under Ultraviolet light inspection. Unframed.
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Catalogue Note

"Rhythms and color create the interplay of spaces and thereby give to me the symbols needed for the exploration of the interior world." - Theodoros Stamos