ALFRED JENSEN | EVEN + ODD
Property of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Sold to Benefit the Art Fund
Property of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Sold to Benefit the Art Fund
ALFRED JENSEN
1903 - 1981
EVEN + ODD
signed, titled and dated 1968 on the reverse
oil on canvas
Canvas: 50¼ by 15 in. (127.6 by 38.1 cm.)
Framed: 50⅝ by 15½ in. (128.5 by 39.3 cm.)
This work is in good condition overall. There are textural variations to the surface, inherent to the artist's working method and chosen media. There is a fine layer of surface dust present, most notably in the thicker areas of impasto and lighter pigments. There is stable cracking and some minor scattered losses to the yellow pigment. Under ultraviolet light, there is no evidence of restoration. Please note that this work has not been examined outside of its frame. Framed without glazing.
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Collection of Thomas and Remi Messer, New York
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York (gift of the above in 2002)