Hans Hofmann

Estate of the Artist
André Emmerich Gallery, Inc., Zurich
Acquired by the present owner from the above in July 1984

Alberta, Canada, The Edmonton Art Gallery, Hans Hofmann 1880-1966, July - September 1982, cat. no. 21, p. 31, illustrated

Suzi Villiger, ed., Hans Hofmann Catalogue Raisonné of Paintings, Vol. III: 1952-1965, London, 2014, cat. no. P1355, p. 327, illustrated in color

This work is in good condition overall. The canvas is unlined. The edges of the canvas are taped with white adhesive tape. There is pigment separation and craquelure noted, particularly in the red pigmented areas. There are some minor losses to the peaks of impasto, visible under close inspection. The surface has isolated areas of heavy impasto, whose weight has caused additional strain on the canvas in those areas, resulting in a slight undulation to the canvas. There is some light dust accumulation noted on the surface. Under Ultraviolet light inspection there is no evidence of restoration. Framed.
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“My aim in painting is to create pulsating, luminous, and open surfaces that emanate a mystic light, in accordance with my deepest insight into the experience of life and nature.”  Hans Hofmann