Lot 27
  • 27

Julian Opie

Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 GBP
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Description

  • Julian Opie
  • Ruth Smoking (A. C. 90-94)
  • 5 Screenprints in colours
  • each sheet: 127 by 84cm.; 47 1/2 by 33in.
The set of five screenprints in colours, 2006, each signed in pencil, two numbered 40/50 and three numbered AP 7/11 verso, on Somerset satin paper, printed by Advanced Graphics, published by Alan Cristea Gallery, London

Condition

The full sheets printed to the edges, in good condition, very slight pressure marks from hinges verso visible recto, each framed. Ruth Smoking, 1: Numbered AP 7/11, (a very slight handling crease in middle background only visible in a raking light). Ruth Smoking, 2: Numbered AP 7/11, in good condition. Ruth Smoking, 3: Numbered 40/50, in good condition, a very slight crease at lower left tip of sheet. Ruth Smoking, 4: Numbered AP 7/11, in good condition, a tiny crease at lower left tip of sheet. Ruth Smoking 5: Numbered 40/50, in good condition, with three tiny horizontal scrapes at extreme top edge of sheet probably associated with framing.
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