Lot 168
  • 168

Alexander Calder

Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description

  • Alexander Calder
  • Rabbits
  • ink on paper
  • 17 by 14 in. 43.2 by 35.6 cm.
  • Executed in 1925, this work is registered in the archives of the Calder Foundation, New York, under application number A27370.

Provenance

Margaret Calder Hayes, Berkeley (gift of the artist)
Acquired from the above by the present owner

Condition

This work is in good condition overall. The sheet is window matted and hinged on the reverse to the backing board. There is evidence of adhesive residue to all 4 corners. There are several artist’s pinholes in 3 corners of the sheet, and the lower right quadrant of the composition. There is notable time staining to the sheet, and some discoloration around the border, not visible when matted. There is some pinpoint scattered foxing to the sheet. Framed under Plexiglas.
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