Julio Alpuy (1919-2009)

signed and dated "1964" lower left, also signed, titled and dated "1964" on the reverse;
painted and incised wood

Acquired from the artist 

This work is in very good condition overall. The media layer is stable. Two pinpoint white surface accretions are present in the upper right quadrant, between the edge of the grey circle and the edge of the board. A vertical band of media loss measuring approximately 1/4 inch in length is present in the upper left quadrant, in the lower left section of the grey circle. The surface of the wood is worn throughout, which is consistent with the support selected by the artist.
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