Lot 5
  • 5

Abidin Elderoglu

Estimate
1,500 - 2,500 GBP
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Description

  • Abidin Elderoglu
  • i) L'Aspect de la Mer Rouge (The Appearance of the Red Sea) ii) Le Jour et la Nuit - Gece ve Gunduz (Day and Night)iii) Le Journal (The Diary)
  • i) signed, titled, dated '97 and stamped on the reverse 
    ii) signed, titled twice and stamped on the reverse 
    iii) signed; signed, titled, dated '97 and stamped on the reverse 
  • ink, gouache and mixed media on cardboard
  • i) 22 by 31cm.; 8¾ by 12⅛in. ii) 21.5 by 32.5cm.; 8 1/2 by 12⅞in. iii) 17 by 28.3cm.; 6¾ by 11¼in.
  • i-iii) Executed circa 1972.

Provenance

Private Collection, Brussels
Private Collection, Brussels (acquired directly from the above by the present owner in 2015) 

Condition

Condition: i) Overall, this work is in good condition. This work has uneven edges, very minor craquelure and paint loss mainly on yellow paint, and collaged and painted parts on extreme right and extreme left edges inherent of the artist's working process and choice of medium. There are very few spots and minor rubbing in bottom left. There is no restoration apparent under the UV light. ii) Overall, this work is in good condition. This work has uneven edges as intended by the artist's working process. There is a minor crease on extreme centre right and minor rubbing marks on left centre. There is no restoration apparent under the UV light. iii) Overall, this work is in good condition. This work has uneven edges as intended by the artist's working process. There are very minor rubbing marks along the outer edges and throughout. There is no restoration apparent under the UV light.
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