Pedro Coronel

This large and heavily-painted work is in excellent condition. The canvas is unlined and the paint layer is stable. This work has not been recently restored. Much of the artist’s original pigment reads strongly under ultraviolet light. This is particularly noticeable in the yellow pigment in the lower right and center right. Actual retouches can be seen in a few isolated spots when the work is viewed under ultraviolet light. Most of these retouches address a few cracks here and there, which are to be expected of a work with such a heavy paint layer. Two spots of retouching have been added to the bright pink in the lower left. A vertical crack has received retouches immediately to the right of the small green and orange circle in the upper left. Retouches have also been applied to a similar crack in the

upper left. There is a vertical crack that has been retouched in the bottom edge in the orange and green. There is a retouching applied to a vertical crack in the thin orange shape in the center. There are a handful of other vertical cracks, which have been retouched, beneath the pink and mauve shape in the lower right.

Most of the retouches have been added to reduce vertical cracks that have developed over time in the thick paint layer, as is to be expected. In general, this work is in excellent condition. (This condition report has been provided courtesy of Simon Parkes Art Conservation, Inc.)

Framed dimensions: 56 1/4 by 106 in.

In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.

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