Lot 314
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JANE GRAVEROL | La Chair de vérité

Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Description

  • Jane Graverol
  • La Chair de vérité
  • signed Jane Graverol and dated 1954 (towards lower left)
  • oil on board
  • 60 by 70.5cm., 23 5/8 by 27 3/4 in.
  • Painted in 1954.

Provenance

Jane Graverol, Brussels
Thence by descent to the present owner

Exhibited

Brussels, Galerie Apollo, La Peinture de Jane Graverol, 1956, no. 10, illustrated on the cover of the catalogue

Condition

The board is sound. Examination under UV light reveals areas of fluorescence which appear to pertain to the choice of pigments and the uneven application of varnish, including in places along the edges and some areas to the white pigment at the centre of the composition. There is a fine scratch to the sky in the upper right quadrant, some evidence of frame rubbing to the extreme edges and some minor scattered flecks of white paint relating to studio conditions. This work is in overall good condition.
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