Lot 57
  • 57

FRANCIS NEWTON SOUZA | Untitled (Couple)

Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

  • Francis Newton Souza
  • Untitled (Couple)
  • Signed and dated 'Souza 74' upper left 
  • Mixed media on magazine paper
  • 27.4 x 21.1 cm. (10 ¾ x 8 ¼ in.)
  • Executed in 1974

Provenance

Private collection, London
Acquired from the above circa early 2000s

Exhibited

New York, Saffronart and Grosvenor Gallery, F. N. Souza, 16 September - 15 October 2008

Literature

Exhibition catalogue, F. N. Souza, Saffronart, New York and Grosvenor Gallery, London, 2008, p. 95

Condition

There are undulations and creases due to the fragile nature of the medium. Very minute losses to the paper and paint are visible under scrutiny as well as craquelure in areas of thicker paint. The edges are frayed, which is possibly inherent to the time of creation. Small losses and glue are visible on the reverse. This work is in good overall condition, as viewed.
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