Lot 405
  • 405

Lee Man Fong

Estimate
250,000 - 350,000 HKD
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Description

  • Lee Man Fong
  • Cockerel
  • Signed, stamped with three seals of the artist, inscribed and dated 1981 
  • Oil on Masonite board
  • 122 by 60 cm.; 48 by 23 1/2 in.
  • The work is accompanied with the artist's original frame.

Condition

The work is in good condition overall, as is the board, which is free from warping and cracks. There is light wear and handling around the edges of the painting, along with minor media accretion scattered predominantly on the brown background (top register), however only visible upon close observation. Examination under ultraviolet light shows evidence of minor touch-ups scattered along the top left margin, background (brown area) and tail feathers. Framed with the artist's original frame.
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