Lot 112
  • 112

Jean Arp

Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

  • Jean Arp
  • Constellation
  • signed Arp on the artist's label on the reverse
  • oil on board
  • inner board: 45.8 by 28.9cm., 17⅞ by 11¼in.
  • outer board: 71.6 by 54.6cm., 28⅜ by 21¼in.

Provenance

Galerie Denise René, Paris (probably acquired directly from the artist)
Galerie Beyeler, Basel (acquired from the above on 2nd October 1963)
John Kasmin Gallery, London (acquired from the above on 17th January 1964)
Waddington Galleries, London & Toronto
Acquired by the present owner by 1991

Condition

Executed on wooden panel mounted on panel. Both panels are sound, as is the artist's original border. The work is framed under perspex which prevents UV light from fully penetrating, however examination under ultraviolet light reveals no evidence of retouching. Overall, this work is in very good condition.
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