Vija Celmins
Untitled
Estimate:
30,000 - 40,000 USD
Vija Celmins
b. 1938
Untitled
signed; signed on the reverse
oil on canvas
48 by 48 in. (121.9 by 121.9 cm.)
Executed circa 1961-63.
This work is in fair condition overall. The canvas has been restretched with strip lining along the edges, not affecting the face or reverse of the work. There are scattered holes at the extreme edges from prior stretching, with associated minor pigment loss and cracking at the turning edges. There is a 4-inch linear accretion at the lower left corner, visible upon close inspection. There is stable craquelure throughout the canvas. Under ultraviolet light, there are scattered areas of inpainting. Unframed.
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Vija Celmins