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Modern + Contemporary Tuesday, February 18, 2020—12pm
front cover: pg. 31 35 Francis Bacon (1909-1992 Irish/British) “Etude pour une corrida” (after “Study for a Bullfight No. 1,” 1969), 1971 pg. 25 29 Banksy (b. 1974 British) “LAUGH NOW,” 2004
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Modern + Contemporary Sale 167 February 18, 2020—12pm This is an online auction, there will be no floor bidding. Bid at: www.johnmoran.com, by phone or absentee. Previews by appointment only. info@johnmoran.com - (626) 793-1833 145 East Walnut Avenue, Monrovia CA 91016 Previews November 14–November 18: 12pm-4pm November 19: Doors open 10am
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Fine Art Department Bree Hughes Head of Sale Post-War and Contemporary Art Specialist bree@johnmoran.com Morgana Blackwelder Director, Senior Vice president morgana@johnmoran.com Bobby Cullen Junior Specialist, Senior Cataloguer bobby@johnmoran.com Mike Hook Fine Art Cataloguer mike@johnmoran.com
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Ellsworth Kelly
(1923-2015 American) “Black/Green II,” 1970 from “Series of Ten Lithographs” Lithograph in colors on Arjomari paper under Plexiglas; Gemini G.E.L., Los Angeles, pub., prntr. Edition 72/75 (there were also 9 artist’s proofs), signed lower right: Kelly, with the Gemini G.E.L. ink and blindstamps Image: 15.25” H x 11.25” W; Sheet: 23.25” H x 19” W $4,000-6,000 Provenance: Jack Glenn Gallery, Corona Del Mar, CA Literature: Gemini, G.E.L. 237; Richard Axsom 68.
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(b. 1936 American) “Les Indes Galantes II,” 1973 Lithograph in colors on wove paper under Plexiglas; Petersburg Press Ltd, London, pub. Edition 57/100, signed and dated lower right: F. Stella Image: 8” H x 8” W; Sheet: 16” H x 22” W
(b. 1920 American) “Candy Counter,” 1970, from “Seven Still-Lifes and a Rabbit” Linocut in black and cream on Arches paper under Plexiglas; Parasol Press Ltd., New York, pub. Edition 31/50, signed and dated lower right: Thiebaud Image: 18.5” H x 25.25” W; Sheet: 22.5” H x 30” W
Frank Stella
$2,000-4,000
Wayne Thiebaud
$3,000-5,000
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Carolina Caycedo
(b. 1978 British) “Cash Cycle,” 2018 Three prints in colors on paper under Plexiglas Signed, titled and dated on the backing board: Carolina Caycedo Sheet of largest: 3” H x 6.25” W $800-1,200 Provenance: The Mistake Room, Los Angeles, CA
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(b. 1980 Argentinian) “Assembly Instructions (Blueprint for Bicycle Wheel),” 2015 Blue ink on brown paper, the full sheet with the original perforations along the upper edge Edition 30/40 (there were also 5 artist’s proofs), signed verso: Analia Saban Image: 8” H x 10” W; Sheet: 13” H x 18” W
(b. 1986 Thai) Untitled, 2014 (three works) Laserjet prints in colors with handprints in gold paint on Kodak paper Edition unknown, each initialed and dated verso: K.A. Image of each: 10.75” H x 8.25” W; Sheet of each: 11” H x 8.5” W
Analia Saban
Korakrit Arunanondchai
$500-700
$3,000-5,000
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Gelsen Gas
(1933-2015 Mexican) “Op-Son,” 1969 Oil on canvas Signed lower right: Gelsen Gas, signed again, titled, dated and inscribed verso: Oleo sobre tela 39.25” H x 25.5” W $7,000-9,000
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Francisco Farreras
(b. 1927 Spanish) “No. 49,” 1960 Mixed media on board Signed, titled, dated and inscribed verso: Febrero 1960 / Madrid 24” H x 19.5” W $1,000-1,500 Provenance: Joachim Gallery, Chicago, IL; The Collection of Cindy Tietze-Hodosh and Stuart Hodosh
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Rinaldo Paluzzi
(1927-2013 Spanish) “Azul Vacio,” 1966 Mixed media on canvas Signed, titled, inscribed, numbered and dated verso: Paluzzi / Madrid / 43-66 / 7-66 64” H x 51.5” W $500-700 Provenance: The Collection of Cindy Tietze-Hodosh and Stuart Hodosh
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Betty Hoenshell Younger (1932-2019 American) “Oracle” Chromed steel on pedestal base 15.25” H x 15.25” W x 15.25” D $1,000-1,500
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Eduardo Sarabia and Marcel Dzama
(b. 1976 American) and (b. 1974 Canadian) “There Should Be a Jester in The Game of Chess,” 2016 Hand-painted glazed ceramic with 18k gold Multiple of 40 +15 APs, each unique 15.75” H x 5.5” Dia. $2,000-3,000
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Luis Feito Lopez
(b. 1929 Spanish) “No 226-B,” 1960 Oil on canvas Signead lower left: Feito, signed again, dated and titled verso 35” H x 45.5” W $30,000-50,000 Provenance: Galerie Rolland, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Robert Rauschenberg
(1925-2008 American) “Profiles on Wall,” 1983 (from “Studies for Chinese Summerhall”) C-print on glossy Kodak paper; Graphicstudio, University of South Florida, Tampa, pub. Edition XI/XXX, signed in black marker lower left: Rauschenberg, inscribed in black marker lower center: USF, with the Graphicstudio blindstamps Image: 26” H x 26” W; Sheet: 40” H x 30” W $1,000-2,000
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Eduard Wiiralt
(1898-1954 Estonian) “Naised Rannal (Women on the Beach),” 1934 Soft-ground etching on paper under glass Edition EA, signed lower right: E. Wiiralt, dated and inscribed lower left; inscribed verso: 23 III 1948 Plate: 15.5” H x 19.5” W; Sheet: 22.25” H x 30” W $3,000-5,000
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Salvador Dali
(1904-1989 Spanish) “Earth Mother” Bronze with applied finish on a marble base Edition 96/100; Signed: Dali 12.5” H x 5.25” W x 4” D $6,000-8,000
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(1881-1973 Spanish) Untitled from the “156 Series,” 1971 Aquatint and drypoint on paper under glass; Gallerie Louise Leiris, Paris, pub. Edition 45/50, signed with the estate ink stamp lower right: Picasso Plate: 14.25” H x 19.25” W; Sheet: 19.75” H x 25.75” W
(1881-1973 Spanish) “Bacchanale,” 1955 Etching and aquatint on Richard de Bas paper under Plexiglas; Attelier Crommelynck Paris, pub., prntr Edition 151/250, signed lower right: Picasso, with the publishers blindstamp in the lower left margin corner Plate: 18.5” H x 22.25” W; Sheet: 22.25” H x 31” W
Pablo Picasso
$8,000-10,000 Provenance: Michael Levy Gallery, Long Beach, CA
After Pablo Picasso
$10,000-12,000
Literature: Bloch 1989.
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(1924-2002 Indian) “Portrait of Jerome and Marcel,” 1966 Oil on canvas Signed and dated lower left: Souza, signed again twice, dated again, titled, inscribed and numbered verso: For Barbara Souza / No 9. Belsize Park London NW3. / 11712 35.75” H x 40.75” W
(1924-2002 Indian) “Townscape in Croatia,” 1968 Acrylic on canvas laid to strip-lined canvas Signed and dated upper left: Souza, signed again twice, dated again, titled and numbered verso: 14001 40” H x 49” W
Francis Newton Souza
$15,000-20,000
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Francis Newton Souza
$10,000-15,000
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Francis Newton Souza
(1924-2002 Indian) “Three Men in a Drunken Haze,” 1962 Acrylic on canvas Signed and dated upper left: Souza, signed again twice, dated again and titled verso 29.25” H x 29” W $15,000-20,000
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Sir Jacob Epstein
(1880-1959 British/American) “Louise” Bronze with green patina 14.5” H x 7” W x 9” D $3,000-5,000 Provenance: Leicester Galleries, London, England The Kelton Collection, Maria Del Rey, CA Literature: Richard Buckle, Jacob Epstein, Sculptor, Cleveland and New York World Publishing Co., 1963, p. 196, no. 299.
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Sir Jacob Epstein
(1880-1959 British/American) “Girl from Baku” Bronze with gray-green patina 22.5” H x 15.5” W x 11.5” D $7,000-9,000 Provenance: Dalzell Hatfield Galleries, Los Angeles, CA The Kelton Collection, Maria Del Rey, CA Literature: Richard Buckle, “Jacob Epstein, Sculptor,” Cleveland and New York World Publishing Co., 1963, p. 285, no. 439.
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Thomas Ruff
(b. 1958 German) “20h 00m / -35∞,” 1992, from the “Sterne” series C-print under Plexiglas Edition 23/100, signed and dated verso: Thomas Ruff Image: 14” H x 9.5” W; Sheet: 16.5” H x 11.75” W $2,000-3,000
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Wolf Kahn
(b. 1927 American) “The Densest Blue of Maine Water” Pastel on paper under glass Signed lower right: W Kahn, titled on a gallery label affixed to the backing board Sight: 10.5” H x 13” W; Sheet: 11” H x 14” W $2,500-3,500 Provenance: Stremmel Gallery, Reno NV Nevada Museum of Art, Reno, NV. Note: Sale to support the collections of the Nevada Museum of Art.
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John Saccaro
(1912-1981 American) Untitled, 1955 Oil on canvas laid to canvas Signed lower right: Saccaro, signed again, dated and indistinctly inscribed on the stretcher 40� H x 40� W $3,000-4,000
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John Millei
(b. 1958 American) “Peace / Fear of Emptiness,” 1987-1988 Mixed media on canvas Initialed, titled and dated verso: JM 111” H x 103” W $4,000-6,000
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(1927-2009 American) Abstract figure Oil on board laid to board Unsigned 44” H x 28” W
(b. 1949 American) Figures in a mod-surreal landscape, 1996 Oil on canvas Signed and dated lower left: Mark Spencer 60” H x 84” W
Attributed to Ernest Trova
Mark Spencer
$800-1,200
$3,000-5,000
Provenance: The Collection of Cindy Tietze-Hodosh and Stuart Hodosh
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Banksy
(b. 1974 British) “LAUGH NOW,” 2004 Screenprint in colors on wove paper under Plexiglas; Pictures on Walls, pub., and with their blindstamp lower left sheet corner Edition: AP/37, signed lower right corner of image: Banksy Image: 25.75” H x 16.5” W; Sheet: 27.5” H x 19.5” W $35,000-45,000 Literature: Pictures on Walls, London. Notes: This lot is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity issued by Pest Control Office.
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Cheryl Ekstrom
(1944-2015 American) “Metamorphosis” Cast bronze Apparently unsigned 22” H x 32” W x 11” D $2,000-4,000
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Victor Vasarely
(1906-1997 French) “TSIGA/BIGA,” 1991 Embossed serigraphs in colors on Arches paper under Plexiglas; Circle Fine Art Corporation, pub.; Silium Atelier, Paris, France prntr. Edition 74/100 (also with 20 artist’s proofs, 2 presentation proofs and 2 hors de commerce), signed lower right: Vasarely, with the copyright inkstamp of the publisher verso lower left, with the edition code verso lower right, set of six Image: 10.5” H x 10.5” W; Sheet: 15.75” H x 15” W $2,500-3,500 Notes: 13 screens were cut as the master from which the six 13-color editions were pulled. The same screens were used for each separate edition, with different color combinations progammed by the artist.
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(1932-2019 American) Three tryptic sculptures Red, blue, and yellow enameled metal Each: 28.25” H x 24” W x 12” D
(1894-1973 French) Two seated nudes, 1962 Oil on canvas Signed and dated lower left: Savin 21.25” H x 28.75” W
Betty Hoenshell Younger
$2,000-3,000
Maurice Louis Savin
$1,000-1,500 Provenance: Galerie Drouant-David, Paris; acquired by the uncle of the present owner from the above; by descent in the family
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Fernand Léger
(1881-1955 French) “Aprés le Déluge,” 1948 (from “Les Illuminations de Rimbaud”) India ink and gouache in colors on paper under glass Initialed and dated lower right: F.L., inscribed verso “Gouache originale de Fernand Léger exécuté par l'artiste et remise [sic] au frontispice pour les Illuminations de Rimbaud en dÈcembre 1948” and signed “L Grosclaude” Image: 12.5” H x 9.75” W; Sheet: 13.25” H x 10” W $15,000-25,000 Provenance: Estate of Ruth and Allen Ziegler, Brentwood, CA Sold: John Moran Auctioneers, November 13, 2008, lot #2038 Notes: The paper with a watermark bearing two cursive L’s and dated 1772.
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Francis Bacon
(1909-1992 Irish/British) “Etude pour une corrida” (after “Study for a Bullfight No. 1,” 1969), 1971 Lithograph in colors on Arches paper under Plexiglas; Musee du Grand Palais, Paris, pub. Edition 58/150, signed lower right: Francis Bacon Image: 49.75” H x 45.5” W; Sheet: 63” H x 47.25” W $60,000-80,000 Literature: Bruno Sabatier 10; Alexandre Tacou 2
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Francisco Toledo
(1940-2019 Mexican) “La Rana” Ceramic with glaze Incised on bottom: Toledo 4.25” H x 3.75” W x 3.125” D $12,000-18,000
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Francisco Zúñiga
(1912-1998 Mexican) “Maternidad,” 1974 Patinated bronze on a wooden plinth Edition II/XXV; Signed and dated: Zúñiga 10.75” H x 7.75” W x 6.75” D $5,000-7,000
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Armando Amaya
(b. 1935 Mexican) Motherhood Carved alabaster on a wood plinth Signed: Amaya 990 20” H x 9” W x 11.75” D $4,000-6,000
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Benjamin Franklin Perkins
(1904-1993 American) “Flag,” 1991 Oil on canvas Signed and dated vertically along the left edge: B.F. Perkins / 3-15-91, titled by repute 18” H x 24” W $400-600 Provenance: The Collection of Cindy Tietze-Hodosh and Stuart Hodosh
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Jimmy Lee Sudduth
(1910-2007 American) Reptile Mud and paint on board Signed upper left: Jim Sudduth 24” H x 24” W $500-700 Provenance: The Collection of Cindy Tietze-Hodosh and Stuart Hodosh
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Reginald Mitchell
(b. 1959 American) Bar scene, 2008 Oil on board Signed upper right: Reginald Mitchell, dated right center 22.25” H x 16.25” W $300-600 Provenance: The Collection of Cindy Tietze-Hodosh and Stuart Hodosh
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Purvis Young
(1943-2010 American) Man with hat and instrument Oil on wood panels Signed upper right: Young 43.25” H x 15.75” W $2,000-4,000 Provenance: The Collection of Cindy Tietze-Hodosh and Stuart Hodosh
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Purvis Young
(1943-2010 American) Street scene with figures in front of building Oil on masonite Signed upper right: Young 28” H x 15.5” W $800-1,200 Provenance: The Collection of Cindy Tietze-Hodosh and Stuart Hodosh
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Benjamin Franklin Perkins
(1904-1993 American) “King Tut Challace [sic]” Oil on canvas Initialled lower right: B.F.P., titled lower center 34” H x 25.75” W $800-1,200 Provenance: The Collection of Cindy Tietze-Hodosh and Stuart Hodosh
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20th Century Italian School
Bust of a woman Patinated cast bronze on a wooden plinth Edition: 7/8; Signed indistinctly, Cire Perdue Bisceglia Bust: 12.5" H x 7" W x 9" D $500-700
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20th Century Continental School Bust of a man Patinated cast bronze on a wooden plinth Signed indistinctly: M Pimond / Cire Perdue Bisceglia Bronze: 15.5" H x 7.5" W x 9" D $600-800
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Cryas Cirac
(20th Century Italian) Bust of a man Patinated cast bronze on marble plinth Signed: Pryac; Pastille: Cire Perdue C. Valsuani 10.25” H x 8” W x 10” D $500-700
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Lucien Clergue
(1934-2014 French) Untitled, c. 1968, from the suite “Nee de la Vague (Born of the Wave)” Gelatin silver print under glass Edition PF 1/20, signed in the lower right margin: Lucien Clergue, and with the artist’s copyright stamp verso Image: 9.75” H 13.25” H; Sheet 15.25” H x 11.5” W $3,000-5,000
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Lucien Clergue
(1934-2014 French) Untitled, 1971, from the suite, “Nu de la Plage, Camargue” Gelatin silver print under Plexiglas The edition was 30, signed in the lower right margin: Lucien Clergue Image: 20.5” H x 14.25” W; Sight: 21.75” H x 15.25” W $3,000-5,000
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Lucien Clergue
(1934-2014 French) Untitled, c. 1968, from the suite “Nee de la Vague (Born of the Wave)” Gelatin silver print under glass Edition PF 3/20, signed in the lower right margin: Lucien Clergue Image: 12.5” H x 8.75” W; Sheet: 16” H x 12” W $2,000-4,000
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Lucien Clergue
(1934-2014 French) Untitled, c. 1968, from the suite “Nee de la Vague (Born of the Wave)” Gelatin silver print under glass Edition PF 2/20, signed in the lower right margin: Lucien Clergue Image: 9.25” H x 14” H; Sheet: 11” H x 15.25” W $2,000-4,000
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Lucien Clergue
(1934-2014 French) Untitled, 1980, from the “Chicago Suite” Gelatin silver print under glass Signed in the lower right margin: Lucien Clergue, numbered in the lower left margin: C.S. I Image: 21.5” H 15” W $3,000-5,000
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Condition Reports
1 Generally good condition. With full margins. A small (.75” x .25”) and unobtrusive stain along the lower edge at left, very minor toning at the top of the left sheet edge. The sheet is loose and unmounted. Frame: 23.5” H x 19.25” W x 1.5” D
2 Generally good condition. Several small and extremely unobtrusive spots visible only in a raking light. Framed floating and hinged to the back mat. Frame: 19” H x 25” W x 1.75” D
3 Generally good condition. With full margins. Offsetting from hinges showing in the upper margin corners, slightly affecting the image. Mat staining in the margins and verso. Framed floating and hinged to the back mat. Frame: 24.25” H x 31.5” W x 1” D
4 Generally good condition. Each framed floating and hinged to the back mat. Not examined out of the frame. Frame: 13.75” H x 10” W x 1.5” D
5 Very good condition. The sheet is loose and unmounted. Unframed
6 Each: Generally good condition. Loose and unmounted. Each: Unframed
7 Visual: Generally good condition. Craquelure throughout the woman’s body and lower background. Stretcher bar creases along the four edges. Small spot of paint loss in the lower right corner. A small spot of paint loss to the red pigment of the background upper right. Blacklight: A small spot of restoration to address a .5” tear to the canvas left center with corresponding patch verso. Touch-up scattered throughout the background, the largest a 2.75” x 1” ‘T’-shaped scattered line upper right. Frame: 40.75” H x 27” W x 2” D
Condition Reports
8 Visual: Generally good condition. Crazing throughout the black pigment. Blacklight: No evidence of restoration under blacklight. Frame: 25.25” H x 21” W x 1.5” D
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9 Visual: Generally good condition. Scattered losses to the applied paper lower left, lower right and in the center. Craquelure upper left, upper right and lower center. A small indentation in the canvas left center. Blacklight: No evidence of restoration under blacklight. Frame: 65” H x 52.5” W x 1.75” D
10 Overall good condition with scattered scuffs, minor scratches, dents, and oxidation commensurate with age. Base: 26.75” H x 14” W x 14.25” D
11 Overall good condition with scuffs and light scratches commensurate with age. A small loss to the black glaze on the top of the figure’s hat.
12 Craquelure throughout. Minor dust accumulation within the impasto. The canvas is slightly loose in the upper left and lower left corners. Minor surface dirt and grime. Light stretcher bar creases along the upper and right edges, down the center and across the middle. A very small spot of loss to the black impasto in the center. Blacklight: No evidence of restoration under blacklight. Frame: 37” H 47.75” W x 1.75” D
13 Generally good condition. The paper toned. A few very small, irregular spots in the lower section of the image. Occasional unobtrusive surface scuffs, soiling, and handling creases showing mostly in the margins. A .5” soft crease near the lower left sheet corner. Unframed
14 Generally good condition. Toning to sheet. Mat burn along upper, right, and lower edge of sheet. Light losses to paper along upper edge. Dime sized area of faint discoloration to left of image. Faint area of discoloration above image along upper edge. Brown paper tape along all four edges verso. Light smudging and discoloration to verso not affecting recto image. Frame: 24.75” H x 32” W x 1.25” D
15 Overall good condition with minor scuffs and dust accumulation. Plinth: 3.25” H x 7” W x 5.875” D
16 Generally good condition. With full margins, pale mat staining showing in the margins, a few dark stains of various sizes in the outer margins, the largest .5” diameter. Taped to the overmat (with white linen tape) in various places from the reverse of the margin edges. Frame: 31” H x 35.5” W x 1.75” D
17 With full margins. The image lightstruck, the margins with mat staining from current as well as previous matting showing in the margins and on the reverse. Hinged to the overmat with linen tape from the reverse of the upper and vertical margin edges. A pinpoint foxmark along the upper left platemark. Frame: 34” H x 37” W x 1.25” D
18 Visual: Generally good condition. Small spots of paint loss throughout, the largest a quarter-sized spot in the center. Small areas of craquelure scattered throughout. Minor surface dirt and grime. New stretcher bars and keys. The painting was slightly reduced in size when restretched. Blacklight: Small spots of touch up throughout. Unframed
19 Visual: Generally good condition. Small spots of paint loss upper right and lower left. The tacking edges were removed when strip-lined. The painting has been reduced 1” horizontally. New stretcher bars and keys. Blacklight: Apparently no restoration under blacklight. Difficult to read under uneven varnish. Unframed
20 Visual: Generally good condition. A 2.5” tear to the canvas along the upper left tacking edge. New stretcher bars and keys. Painting slightly reduced in size when restretched. Blacklight: No evidence of restoration under blacklight. Unframed
21 Overall good condition with scattered minor scuffs and light scratches commensurate with age. Plinth: 6” H x 10” W x 10” D
33 Visual: Generally good condition. Very minor surface dirt and grime. Blacklight: No evidence of restoration under blacklight. Frame: 28.5” H x 36” W x 3” D
22 Overall good condition with scattered scuffs and light scratches commensurate with age.
34 Generally good condition. Light toning to paper consistent with age. The lower edge is deckled. Scattered pindot foxing to verso, visible only on verso. Toning to verso. Slight remains of old adhesive along the verso edges. Mounted to the back mat with plastic pocket corners. Frame: 23” H x 19.5” W x .75” D
24 Generally good condition. A small spot of paint loss in the center. Minor toning to the paper. The left edge is perforated. Hinged to the back mat with archival tape in the upper corners. Frame: 19.25” H x 21.5” W x 1.25” D
25 Visual: Generally good condition. Craquelure scattered throughout. Small spots of paint loss lower center and in the center. Tiny flecks of paint loss left center. Cracking to paint along the four edges, likely when painting was reduced in size. Blacklight: Touch-up along the four edges. Crack-fill scattered throughout. Frame: 47.25” H x 47.25” W x 2” D
26 Visual: Generally good condition. Craquelure and paint shrinkage scattered thoughout, concentrated mainly in the center. Blacklight: No evidence of restoration under blacklight. Unframed
27 Visual: A 3” x 1” scattered area of gouging to the board with minor paint loss upper right. Nicks and losses scattered along the four edges. Two artist’s pinholes along the left and right edges. A small spot of paint loss lower left. Small scuff with minor paint loss left center. Minor surface dirt and grime. Board is lifting from backing board lower left. Blacklight: No evidence of restoration under blacklight. Frame: 45.75” H x 29.75” W x 1.75” D
28 Visual: Generally good condition. Very minor indentation in the canvas upper right corner. Blacklight: No evidence of restoration under blacklight. Frame: 61.75” H x 85.5” W x 2.5” D
29 Generally good condition. The full sheet. A very unobtrusive bend at the tip of the bottom right sheet corner. Framed floating and hinged to the back mat. Frame: 30.75” H x 22.75” W x 2” D
30 Overall good condition with oxidation and minor dust accumulation. 31 Generally good condition. With full margins. One of six examples examined out of the frame. Attached to the overmat with four small pieces of white linen tape from the reverse of the margin edges. Lacking the original portfolio box. Accompanied by the original print documention. Frame of each: 21” H x 21” W x 2” D
35 Generally good condition. With full margins. The artist’s felt-tip pen signature slightly attenuated. Some soft and very unobtrusive handling marks showing in the upper and lower quadrants. One tiny, very unobtrusive surface mark in the orange area. Approximately 20 pale, pea-sized (or smaller) spots near the top of the left margin edge verso showing through very faintly to the recto. A similar group of approximately 10 spots near the bottom of the left margin edge. Old mat staining and toning on the verso of the sheet. Two small pressure marks .75” from of the lower margin edge, not affecting the image. Various minor nicks, tears and stains at the extreme margin edges. Mounted to the overmat from the reverse of the margin edges with small pieces of white linen tape. Frame: 72” H x 60” W x 2” D
36 Overall good condition with minor scuffs and light scratches commensurate with age. 37 Overall good condition with darkening to bronze commensurate with age. Plinth: 1.75” H x 6.75” W x 7.125” D
38 Overall good condition with minor abrasions. Plinth: 2” H x 8” W x 11.75” D
39 Visual: Generally good condition. Blacklight: No evidence of restoration under blacklight. A few spots of grime flouresce white under blacklight. Frame: 18.5” H x 24.5” W x .75” D
40 Visual: Generally good condition. Damage to board upper left corner with minor paint loss. A .5” x .25” area of paint loss along the upper center edge. A pea-sized spot of paint loss right center. Blacklight: No evidence of restoration under blacklight. Unframed
41 Visual: Generally good condition. Slight damage to the upper right and lower left corners. Blacklight: No evidence of restoration under blacklight. Unframed
43 Visual: Generally good condition. Losses to paper border along upper edge of foremost panel. Blacklight: No evidence of restoration under blacklight. Unframed
32 Each in overall good condition with scattered scuffs, scratches, and minor nicks.
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Condition Reports
23 Very good condition. Mounted to the back mat with plastic pocket corners. Frame: 20.75” H x 16.25” W x .75” D
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44 Visual: A 1.25” x 2” area of the lower right corner is missing. Minor damage to the other three corners. A line of holes along the left and right edges punched through the masonite from verso. Blacklight: No evidence of restoration under blacklight. Unframed
45 Visual: Generally good condition. Indentations to the canvas upper left and upper right. Scuff marks scattered along the upper edge. Blacklight: No evidence of restoration under blacklight. Frame: 34.5” H x 26.25” W x .75” D
46 Overall good condition with scattered scuffs, light scratches, and minor darkening to finish commensurate with age. Scattered scuffs, nicks, and shrinkage cracks to wood plinth. Plinth: 7.5” H x 6.25” W x 6.75” D
47 Overall good condition with scattered minor scuffs and light scratches commensurate with age. Wear and shrinkage cracks to the wood plinth. Plinth: 5.5” H x 6.625” W x 5.875” D
48 Overall good condition with scattered scuffs and darkening to bronze. A series of scuffs and abrasions to eyebrow and forehead, the largest 1” x .75”. Marble plinth with scattered scratches, the largest .5” x .25”. Plinth: 7.5” H x 5.875” W x 5.75” D
49 Generally good condition. Two skinned areas at the upper sheet edge verso, each .5” x 1.5”. Mounted to the overmat with five small pieces of white linen tape verso. Frame: 23.75” H x 20” W x 1” D
50 A number of small and unobtrusive surface abrasions visible only in raking light, the two largest approximately 1” x 2”. Dry mounted and sealed in the mat. Frame: 30” H x 23.5” W x 1” D
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51 Generally good condition. Old hinge residue at the upper edge verso. Mounted to the overmat with five small pieces of white linen tape verso Frame: 23” H x 19” W x 1” D
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52 Generally good condition. Minor creasing to the tips of the lower sheet corners. Two skinned areas at the upper sheet edge verso, each .5” x 1.5”. Mounted to the overmat with five small pieces of white linen tape verso. Frame: 19.75” H x 24” W x 1” D
53 Generally good condition. The recto mat and the back mat are glued together. Frame: 29.25” H x 22.75” W x 1” D
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20th Century Art + Design May 2020 Alexander Calder (1898-1976 American) Untitled, 1968 Gouache and watercolor on Canson paper
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