Lot 220
  • 220

Mel Ramos

Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 USD
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Description

  • Mel Ramos
  • Chiquita
  • signed and dated '64; signed on the collaged element
  • graphite and printed paper collage on paper mounted on paperboard
  • 26 by 20 1/2 in. 66 by 52 cm.

Provenance

Bianchini Gallery, New York
Christie's East, New York, November 14, 1995, lot 19
Private Collection, New York
Acquired by the present owner from the above

Condition

This work is in very good condition overall. The sheet has yellowed slightly with age, as the area under the matte is slightly lighter in color. The collaged element is slightly creased, presumably inherent to the found medium. The top and bottom edges are deckled, and the sheet is laid down onto the backing board. Framed under Plexiglas.
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