Lot 396
  • 396

Joseph Cornell

Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description

  • Joseph Cornell
  • Untitled (Two Figures)
  • printed paper collage on paper on board
  • 6 1/2 by 4 1/2 in. 16.5 by 11.4 cm.
  • Executed circa 1945.

Provenance

Private Collection, Westhampton (acquired directly from the artist)
Private Collection, Westhampton (gift of the above)
Gift of the above to the present owner

Condition

This work is in very good condition overall. The sheet is hinged on the reverse to the backing board. All of the collage elements are intact. There is time staining to the paper elements. There is some light wear at the edges due to minor handling. Framed under Plexiglas.
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