Lot 7
  • 7

Francis Criss

Estimate
70,000 - 90,000 USD
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Description

  • Francis Criss
  • Third Avenue El
  • signed Criss (lower right)
  • oil on canvas
  • 35 by 32 7/8 inches
  • (88.9 by 83.5 cm)
  • Painted circa 1933.

Provenance

Sold: Sotheby Parke Bernet, New York, April 25, 1980, lot 212, illustrated
Hirschl & Adler Galleries, New York, 1991 (acquired at the above sale)
Acquired by the present owner from the above, 1991

Literature

Karen Tsujimoto, Images of America: Precisionist Painting and Modern Photography, San Francisco, California, 1982, pp. 183-84

Condition

This work is in very good condition. The canvas is lined. There are some hairline cracks in the upper left quadrant. Under UV: there are a few scattered dots of inpainting and some touchups along the edges, otherwise fine.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
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