Lot 780
  • 780

YUN GEE | New York Night

Estimate
2,000,000 - 4,000,000 HKD
bidding is closed

Description

  • Yun Gee
  • New York Night
  • signed in Pinyin 
  • oil on canvas
  • 50 by 61 cm; 19 ⅝ by 24 in. 

Provenance

Sotheby's, Taipei, 11 April 1999, Lot 63
Acquired directly from the above by the former owner 
Sotheby's, Hong Kong, 7 October 2007, Lot 502
Acquired directly from the above by the present private Asian collector 

Condition

The work is overall in good condition, except for some very minor craquelures near the centre of the painting, which are visible only upon close inspection. From the reverse, a small patch of 4-cm in length is affixed to the canvas. Examination under UV light reveals minor signs of retouching across the overall surface.
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