Lot 397
  • 397

Joseph Cornell

Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description

  • Joseph Cornell
  • Untitled
  • printed paper collage on paper on board
  • 7 7/8 by 5 7/8 in. 20 by 15 cm.
  • Executed circa 1945.

Provenance

Private Collection, Westhampton (acquired directly from the artist)
Private Collection, Westhampton (gift of the above)
Gift of the above to the present owner

Condition

This work is in good condition overall. The sheet is hinged on the reverse to the backing board. There is minor wear to the edges. There is pale time-staining to the paper elements. All of the collage elements are intact. There is light scattered surface soiling and a noted accretion in the center right near the edge. Framed under Plexiglas.
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