Lot 71
  • 71

ENRICO BAJ | Play with my dog

Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 EUR
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Description

  • Enrico Baj
  • Play with my dog
  • firmato; intitolato sul telaio
  • tecnica mista, medaglie e decorazioni militari, spilla e passamaneria su stoffa
  • cm 100,5x80,5
  • Eseguito nel 1965

Provenance

Galleria Giraldi, Livorno
Galleria D'Arte Il Mappamondo, Milano
Ivi acquistato dalla famiglia dell'attuale proprietario alla fine degli anni Settanta

Exhibited

Montréal, Pavillon Communatées Européennes, Montréal Exposition - Exhibition of Works of Modern Art, 1967, illustrato

Literature

Enrico Crispolti, Catalogo Generale dell'opera di Enrico Baj, Torino 1973, p. 149, n. 1028, illustrato

Condition

This work appears to be in generally good overall condition. There are traces of scattered dust on the projecting elements of the painting and pale stains along the upper margin possibly inherent to the artist's choice of media and materials. There is pinpointed browning along the edge of the pink fabric. No traces of retouching appear to be visible under UV light.
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