Robert Colescott
The Unfettering of the Mind: This Painting is Not About Boxing
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Robert Colescott
1925 - 2009
The Unfettering of the Mind: This Painting is Not About Boxing
signed R Colescott and dated 88 (lower right); signed ©Robert Colescott, titled and dated Nov. 1988 (on the stretcher)
oil on canvas
84 by 72⅛ in.
213.4 by 183.2 cm.
Executed in 1988.
This work is in very good condition overall. Upon close inspection, there is evidence of extremely light wear and handling at the edges of the canvas including scattered minor pinpoint losses. Under Ultraviolet light inspection, there is no evidence of restoration. Framed.
Framed dimensions: 84 ¾ by 72 ½ in. (215.3 by 184.2 cm.)
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