Richard Serra

Private Collection, New York (acquired directly from the artist)
Dranoff Fine Art, New York
Amy Wolf Fine Art, New York
Collection of Sarah-Ann and Werner H. Kramarsky, New York (acquired from the above in 1996)
David Zwirner Gallery, New York
Private Collection, London
Acquired from the above by the present owner

Houston, Museum of Fine Arts, Jasper Johns and Richard Serra: Drawings from a New York Collection, March - June 2004, cat. no. 12, p. 45, illustrated

This work is in very good condition overall. There is evidence of handling along the edges including light surface soiling and fingerprints, likely the artist's from the time of execution. The edges of the sheet are deckled. The sheet is lightly creased and wrinkled throughout and impressions from inscriptions verso can be seen recto, all inherent to the artist’s intent. There are scattered circular oil stains throughout the work, likely from the time of execution. The sheet is hinged verso to the mat at the top corners. Framed under Plexiglas.
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