Lot 216
  • 216

Rafael Coronel (b. 1932)

Estimate
18,000 - 22,000 USD
bidding is closed

Description

  • Rafael Coronel
  • El Acólito
  • signed and dated 65 lower left
  • oil on canvas
  • 47 1/4 by 39 1/4 in.
  • 120 by 100 cm

Provenance

Forsythe Gallery, Inc., Ann Arbor
Acquired from the above by the present owner circa 1966

Condition

The canvas is unlined and well-stretched. The paint layer is stable. Under ultraviolet inspection, four vertical lines of in-painting, measuring between one-inch and three-inches in length, are present in the lower right quadrant. Overall, the work is in very good condition.
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