Andy Warhol

signed and dated 86 on the reverse, framed

Guy Pieters Gallery, Knokke-Le-Zoute
Private Collection, Germany
Sotheby's London, 11 February 2010, Lot 232
Acquired by the present owner from the above sale

This work is in very good condition overall. Evidence of very minor discolouration and wear observed only upon close examination along four extreme and overlapping edges and corners of the work, which is consistent with the work's age. Very minor spots of accretion scattered across the work, the most prominent one located 5.5 cm from the top and 6 cm from the right edge which is inherent to the artist's method of execution. A pinpoint discontinuation of colour observed along the upper left edge of the soup box, possibly inherent to the artist's method of execution. A very faint and discrete green mark is visible only upon close examination, located approximately 15 cm from the bottom and 5 cm from the left edge of the work. It is possibly inherent to the combination of the artist's chosen medium and method of execution. No evidence of restoration is observed when examined under UV light. Framed in glass.
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