Lot 260
  • 260

Walt Kuhn 1880 - 1949

Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 USD
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Description

  • Walt Kuhn
  • Study for 'Young Clown'
  • signed Walt Kuhn and dated 1932 lower left; also dated 1932 lower left, beneath the mat
  • watercolor and pencil on paper
  • 19 1/4 by 16 1/4 in.
  • 48.9 by 41.3 cm

Provenance

Loretta Howard (acquired from the artist)

Condition

This work is in very good condition. The paper is hinged to the mat at the upper corners. The sheet is rippled. There is a 1 ½ inch band of yellowing at the edges due to a previous mat, which is visible in the current float mat. There are pinholes at the corners, and a fleck of paper stuck to the surface in the upper left background.
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