Lot 209
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Eduardo Kingman (1913-1997)

Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description

  • Eduardo Kingman
  • La Mariposa
  • signed and dated 56 lower left; also signed, titled twice and dated Quito 56 on the reverse
  • oil on canvas
  • 23 1/2 by 27 1/2 in.
  • 59.7 by 70 cm

Provenance

Private Collection, Ecuador
Sale: Fine Art Auctions, Miami, Important Paintings & Sculptures, lot 17, illustrated in color

Condition

This work is in good condition. The canvas is unlined and well-stretched. There is craquelure visible throughout the work; the paint layer is stable, however. There is intermittent paint loss spread along the edges of the canvas, possible due to frame abrasion. The work is varnished. Under ultraviolet inspection, a varnish is also apparent. What appears to be a one-inch area of in-painting is present in the lower right quadrant specifically within the figure's hair. Another possible area of in-painting is present on the center of the bottom edge.
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