Lot 441
  • 441

HOWARD MEHRING (1931 - 1978) | Cross Piece, 'circa' 1960

Estimate
7,000 - 9,000 USD
bidding is closed

Description

  • Cross Piece, 'circa' 1960
  • Canvas: 29 1/4 by 29 3/4 in. (74.3 by 75.6 cm.); Framed: 29 3/4 by 30 1/8 in. (75.6 by 76.5 cm.)
  • Executed 'circa' 1960.
acrylic on linen; titled on the stretcher bar

Provenance

Adams-Morgan Gallery, Washington, D.C.
Private Collection, Washington, D.C.
Thence by descent to the present owner

Condition

This work is in very good and sound condition overall. All elements are present and stable. There are tonal and textural shifts, predominantly to the black passages, inherent to the artist's working method. There is fraying to the edges of some of the linen elements, likely inherent to the artist's chosen medium and working method. There are scattered lint and thread accretions, as well as a few linear black accretions, all visible upon close inspection. Under Ultraviolet light inspection there is no evidence of restoration. Framed.
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