Larry Rivers

Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner

This work is in very good condition overall. There is a slight undulation to the canvas, inherent to the artist's chosen materials and working method. There are scattered artist's pinholes along the top and bottom margins, obscured by the top mat. Under very close inspection, areas of light skinning to the paper are visible along the right margin, center of the top margin and just below center of the left margin, all obscured by the top mat, and some minor skinning just below the artist's signature in the lower right corner that is visible. Also under very close inspection, some faint linear indentations to the sheet are visible across the upper right corner, possibly from the time of execution. The canvas is hinged verso the top mat at the top two corners. Framed under glass.
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