Lot 139
  • 139

Edward Ruscha

Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 GBP
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Description

  • Ed Ruscha
  • Mocha Standard (Walker Art Center 30)
  • screenprint
  • image: 496 by 939mm 19 1/2 by 37in
  • sheet: 653 by 1015mm 25 3/4 by 40in
Screenprint in colours, 1969, signed in pencil, dated, numbered 74/100, on wove paper, published by the artist, framed

Condition

With full margins, in good condition apart from pale discoloration at the sheet edges and an infrequent pale fox mark in the margins recto and verso, a small pale surface imperfection in the tan background towards lower right (printing defect?), a few slight creases at right and lower sheet edge, traces of surface soiling at extreme edges of lower sheet corners, the verso with a small patch of adhesive remains towards the lower right corner, a paper label partially adhered to right of centre, framed. (There is a small printing defect at lower right corner of image due to a pressure mark verso.)
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