Lot 571
  • 571

George Condo

Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 USD
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Description

  • George Condo
  • Mother and Child
  • signed and dated 89
  • paper collage, oil stick, oil and varnish on canvas, in artist's chosen frame
  • 68 1/4 by 82 1/4 in. 173.4 by 208.9 cm.

Provenance

Galerie Bruno Bischofberger, Zurich
Acquired from the above by the present owner

Condition

This work is in very good condition overall. There are oil stains to the paper collage elements, which are inherent to the artist's working method. There are minor handling marks along the edges of the white portion of the painting, which are only visible upon close inspection. There is stable hairline craquelure to the gold leaf frame. Under Ultraviolet light there is no evidence of restoration. Framed.
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