Lot 346
  • 346

Karen Kilimnik

Estimate
70,000 - 100,000 GBP
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Description

  • Karen Kilimnik
  • The Devil's Mark
  • signed, titled and dated September 12 '03,13; September 19 '03; September 22 '03; September 23, '03 on the reverse

  • oil on canvas
  • 45.7 by 60.7cm.; 18 by 23 7/8 in.

Provenance

Galerie Eva Presenhuber, Zürich
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner

Exhibited

Paris, Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, Karen Kilimnik, 2006-2007
London, Serpentine Gallery, Karen Kilimnik, 2007

Condition

Colours: The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate although the overall tonality is brighter and more vibrant in the original work where the stripes tend more towards ochre. Condition: This work is in very good condition. There is minor wear with associated paint loss in the top left corner tip. There is a small media accretion adhering to the surface towards the centre left of the top right hand quadrant. There is a tiny media irregularity to the centre above the fireplace. Several dust fibres and small hairs adhere to the surface in places. All other small imperfections are inherent to the artist's working process. No restoration is apparent under ultra-violet light.
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