Charles Hinman

Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner

This work is in good condition overall. The canvases are unlined and the shaped armature is joined on the reverse. There are some minor surface accretions and faint scattered surface soiling evident. There is also some minor wear to the edges and pull margins noted. Under very close inspection, there the joined canvases show some minor separation at a few points. Under close inspection, there is a light abrasion to the center left turning edge, and a pinpoint pigment loss to the lower edge. Under Ultraviolet inspection there is evidence of some minor points of restoration to the lower red portion of the canvas. Unframed.
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