Lot 192
  • 192

Robert Motherwell

Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description

  • Robert Motherwell
  • Scarlet Open (With Green and Ochre Diagonal)
  • signed

  • acrylic on canvasboard
  • 30 by 15 in. 76.2 by 38.1 cm.
  • Executed circa 1970-1972.

Provenance

Estate of the Artist
The Dedalus Foundation, New York
Acquired by the present owner from the above

Condition

This work is in very good condition overall. There is a 1" minor rub extending up from the bottom right corner along the right edge. Additionally, there is a slight variation in the hue of the paint, which appears inherent, along the right edge 4-5 ¾" from the top. There is a ¼" diagonal, linear scratch located 4 ¾" from the left and 10 ½" from the bottom. Under ultraviolet light, there are two small areas of retouching on the bottom edge, located 4 ½" from the left and 5 ¾" from the left. The work is framed.
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