Lot 643
  • 643

JIM SHAW | The Games of the Stations of Life

Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description

  • Jim Shaw
  • The Games of the Stations of Life
  • gouache on board with game pieces, in artist's chosen frame
  • 18 by 15 in. 45.7 by 38.1 cm.
  • Executed in 1990.

Provenance

Linda Cathcart Gallery, Santa Monica
Private Collection 
Acquired from the above by the present owner 

Condition

This work is very good condition overall. All components of the work are present and accounted for. There is undulation to the board along the left edge. The uneven edges of the cutout areas of the board are inherent to the work. Upon close inspection, there is a screw protruding into the frame from the left edge of the frame. There are light scratches on the Plexiglas, only noticeable upon close inspection and under raking light. Framed under Plexiglas, in artist's chosen frame.
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