ROSS BLECKNER | Untitled

Mary Boone Gallery, New York
Private Collection, California, 1986 (acquired from the above)
Acquired from the above by the present owner 

This work is in good condition overall. There is a surface layer of dust, visible upon close inspection. There are a few scattered pinpoint accretions, for example to the upper left just above the white passage, visible upon close inspection. There is scattered rubbing with associated pinpoint pigment loss to the extreme edges. There are textural irregularities to the pigment, which appear to be inherent to the artist's working method. Please note that this work has not been inspected out of its frame. Framed. If we want-- there is significant wear to the frame, predominantly a 1 inch loss to the upper right corner.
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