Lot 325
  • 325

Richard Pettibone

Estimate
35,000 - 45,000 USD
bidding is closed

Description

  • Richard Pettibone
  • 'Roy Lichtenstein, Rouen Cathedral, 1969'
  • signed, titled and dated 1969 on the stretcher
  • acrylic and silkscreen ink on canvas in artist's frame
  • 8 by 5 1/4 in. 20.3 by 13.3 cm.

Provenance

O.K. Harris Gallery, New York
Christie's, New York, March 15, 2005, Lot 20
Acquired by the present owner from the above sale

Condition

This work is in very good condition overall. There is minor cracking along the pull margins. There are several spots of liquid accretion in the lower left corner, approximately 1 ½ in. in diameter, which are unobtrusive under normal light conditions but fluoresce under UV light, however there is no evidence of inpainting visible under UV light inspection. The surface is lightly soiled. Framed in the artist's natural wood frame.
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