Gene Davis

Bed Sheet

1956

Oil, graphite and mixed media collage on on Masonite

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Description

Gene Davis (American, 1920-1985).

This painting is offered framed.


A Legacy of Color: Works by Gene Davis Sold to Benefit the Smithsonian American Art Museum


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Dimensions

Height: 48.13 inches / 122.24 cm
Width: 36 inches / 91.44 cm
Frame Height: 48.88 inches / 124.14 cm
Frame Width: 36.75 inches / 93.34 cm

Signature

Signed and dated lower right; signed, titled and dated on the overlap

Provenance

Estate of the artist

Condition Report

This work is in overall good condition.

Tonal and textural variations to the surface, consistent with the artist's process.

Most of the collage elements remain secure; however, the element in the upper left is lifting slightly.

Foxing throughout the cotton collaged element.

Wear at the extreme corners and untucking of the cotton at the right edge.

Under ultraviolet light inspection, there is no evidence of restoration.

Art Period

Post-War

Movement/Style

Abstract Expressionism

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