Lot 144
  • 144

Gunther Gerzso (1915-2000)

Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
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Description

  • Gunther Gerzso
  • Paisaje azul
  • signed and dated 64 lower right; also signed, titled and dated on the reverse
  • oil on canvas
  • 18 by 21 3/4 in.
  • 45.7 by 55.2 cm

Provenance

Acquired  from the artist
Private Collection, Houston 

Literature

Rita Eder, Gunther Gerzso: El esplendor de la muralla, Mexico City, 1994, no. 38, illustrated in color

Condition

The canvas is unlined and well-stretched.The paint layer is stable. Minor frame abrasions are visible in the extreme corners. Under ultraviolet inspection, isolated areas of in-painting are apparent. Specifically, a vertical four-inch line near the center left edge of the canvas; a three-inch vertical line along the center right edge; and a one-inch vertical line in the upper left quadrant.
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