Lot 161
  • 161

Alexander Calder

Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
bidding is closed

Description

  • Alexander Calder
  • Just 2 Girls from Phillie
  • inscribed Nancy, Lally and Sandy
  • graphite on paper
  • 14 by 24 1/8 in. 35.6 by 61.3 cm.
  • Executed circa 1949, this work is registered in the archives of the Calder Foundation, New York, under application number A10250.

Provenance

Private Collection, Pennsylvania (gift of the artist)
Thence by descent to the present owner

Condition

This work is in good condition overall. The sheet is window matted and hinged on the reverse to the backing board. There is a soft undulation to the sheet. The edges of the sheet are unevenly cut due to the artist's working method. There is time staining to the sheet, and a notable discoloration around the border, not visible when matted. There is evidence of a few minor tear repairs to the upper center edge of the sheet. Framed under glass.
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