Lot 268
  • 268

Jules Olitski

Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description

  • Jules Olitski
  • August Temptation
  • signed and dated '05
  • pastel on paper
  • 17 1/2 by 14 in. 44.5 by 35.6 cm.

Provenance

Estate of the artist
Knoedler & Company, New York
Acquired by the present owner from the above circa 2007

Condition

This work is in very good condition overall. The sheet is hinged on the reverse to the backing board in multiple places. The pastel is bright and fresh. There is some loose blue pastel, but overall the pigment is stable. Framed under Plexiglas.
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