Lot 129
  • 129

Bela de Kristo

Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description

  • Bela de Kristo
  • Le Village and Le Théâtre de l'atelier: Two Works
  • Both: Signed de Kristo (lower right)
  • The first: Oil and collage on board
    The second: Oil on paper laid down on board
  • The first: 13 3/8 by 10 1/4 in.; 34 by 26 cm
  • The second: 16 1/2 by 13 in.; 42 by 33 cm
  • The first: Executed in 1956.

Provenance

Both:
The artist's studio
Art Conseil, Paris
Acquired from the above by the present owner

Condition

THE FIRST: Oil and collage on board. Surface in generally good condition, colors are bright and fresh. One crease in the board visible in the upper right hand corner. Under UV light: No apparent inpainting visible, active pigments fluoresce. THE SECOND: Oil on paper laid down on board. Surface in generally good condition, colors are bright and fresh. Some minor abraision visible at the extreme left edge. Under UV light: No apparent inpainting visible.
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