OUATTARA WATTS | Fish

Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner in 1998

Please note that this work is stretched and unframed. Please also note that the canvas appears to be slightly loose in the middle of the work.There are two parallel seams running horizontally across the canvas, indicating where the canvases have been joined together. Please note that this appears to be contemporary to the creation of the work and the artist's intent. Please note that there is very minor surface loss as well as very minor cracking along the left hand and lower framing edges, especially visible within the bottom left hand corner. The works also exhibits possible losses to leaves in various places, the largest measuring approx. 2cm. wide. There also appears to be a half detached stapler within the upper right hand corner of the work, approx. 33cm. from the upper framing edge. Overall the work appears to be in good condition.
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