Lot 18
  • 18

SAM GILLIAM | Deep and Red

Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
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Description

  • Sam Gilliam
  • Deep and Red
  • signed, titled and dated 1979 on the reverse
  • oil, synthetic polymer paint and canvas collage on canvas
  • 30 1/4 by 40 1/2 in. 76.8 by 102.9 cm.

Provenance

Sir Anthony Caro, London (acquired directly from the artist circa 1982)
Federated Union of Black Artists Centre, South Africa (acquired from the above in 1999)
Private Collection, Australia
Thence by descent to the present owner

Condition

This work is in very good condition overall. The canvas is unlined. The variation to the pigment and surface texture is due to the artist's choice of medium and working method. Under close inspection, there is minor surface soiling and dust accumulation visible. There is some very minor wear to the edges of the work. Under Ultraviolet light inspection, there is no evidence of restoration. Unframed.
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