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Paul Kelpe

Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description

  • Paul Kelpe
  • Composition #518
  • signed PAUL KELPE and dated 35 (lower right)
  • oil on Masonite
  • 18 by 23 inches
  • (45.7 by 58.4 cm)

Provenance

The Contemporary Arts Gallery, New York
William H. McNeill, Connecticut
Colebrook Senior and Community Center, Colebrook, Connecticut (acquired as a gift from the above and sold: Stateline Auctions, New Canaan, Connecticut, September 11, 2016, lot 93)
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner

Condition

Oil on Masonite. Surface: In generally good condition aside from scattered craquelure and a few scattered pindots of loss. UNDER UV: Scattered dots and dashes of inpainting and three areas of in painting in the upper right, lower center, and center left.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.