PASCALE MARTHINE TAYOU | Pauvres Hommes (Type II) Series

Lombard Freid Fine Art, New York, April 1999
Acquired from the above by the present owner

Please note that all works are not fixed down and are floating in their frame with the help of two thumbtacks to the upper left and right corners. I.) There is a small amount of residue visible to the centre of the work where the two pages have been joined and there are thumbtack holes visible to all four corners of the work, all of which appear to be contemporary with the creation of the work and the artists intent. There is a minor crease to the lower left hand corner, however this also appears to be contemporary with the creation of the work and the artists intent. Overall, the work appears to be in excellent condition. II.) There is a small amount of residue visible to the centre of the work where the pages have been joined. There are thumbtack holes visible to all four corners of the work and to the centre where the pages are joined. There is slight wrinkling to the edges of the paper, most noticeable to the lower left hand edge. All of the above appears to be contemporary to the creation of the work. Overall, the work appears to be in excellent condition. III.) There is a small amount of residue visible to the centre of the work where pages have been joined. There are thumbtack holes visible to all four corners of the work and to the centre edge where the pages are joined. There are three faint vertical creases where the paper has been previously folded. All the above seems to be contemporary with the creation of the work and the artist's intent. There is a small tear measuring approximately .1cm. [1mm] to the upper right hand corner of the work. There is minor wrinkling along the edges of the work and is most noticeable along the upper left hand edge, again this appears to be contemporary with the creation of the work and the artist's intent. Overall, the work appears to be in good condition. IV.)There are slightly worn crease marks throughout the work which appear to be contemporary with the creation of the work and the artist's intent. Overall, the work appears to be in good condition. V.) There are slightly worn crease marks throughout the work which appear to be contemporary with the creation of the work and the artist's intent. Overall, the work appears to be in good condition. VI.) There are slightly worn crease marks throughout the work which appear to be contemporary with the creation of the work and the artist's intent. Overall, the work appears to be in good condition. VII.) There are slightly worn crease marks throughout the work and a small tear measuring approximately 5mm to the centre of the left hand edge. This appears to be contemporary with the creation of the work and the artist's intent. Overall, the work appears to be in good condition. VIII.)There are slightly worn crease marks throughout the work which appear to be contemporary with the creation of the work and the artist's intent. Overall, the work appears to be in good condition.
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