Lot 13
  • 13

Georges Mathieu

Estimate
350,000 - 450,000 HKD
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Description

  • Georges Mathieu
  • L'aurore vaincue
  • signed; titled on the stretcher
  • alkyd on canvas
Executed in 1990.

Provenance

Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner

Exhibited

Milan, Galeria Arte 92, Georges Mathieu, 1991, illustrated

Literature

Pierre Dehaye, L'Art: Arme des âmes, Toulon, 1994, illustrated on the cover

Condition

This work is in very good condition overall. There are signs of handling and wear along the edges of the canvas. There are three areas of minor surface craquelure spread between the upper right and lower right quadrants, likely inherent to the work before it left the artist studio. Under ultraviolet light inspection, there is no evidence of restoration. Framed.
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