Norman Bluhm

Rick Librizzi, New York
Acquired by the present owner from the above, circa 1975

i. This work is in very good condition overall. The top and bottom edges are deckled. There are artist's tack-holes at all four corners. The lower left corner has a 1/4 inch loss. There is pale time-staining to the sheet. There is discoloration along the extreme left and top edges. The work is hinged verso to a backingboard. Framed under Plexiglas. ii. This work is in very good condition overall. The top and bottom edges are deckled. There are artist's tack-holes at all four corners. There is pale time-staining to the sheet. There is discoloration along the extreme edges. There is an area with scattered indentations to the paper at the upper left corner. The work is hinged verso to a backingboard. Framed under Plexiglas.
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