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Sale 6494
| New York
| New York
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Estimate$5,000 - $8,000
The authenticity of this work has kindly been confirmed by Madame Claudine Dyf. It is registered in the e-catalogue of Marcel Dyf's work under no. 3009.
Provenance:
The Artist.
Frost & Reed Ltd., London, 1976.
Estate of Jacks and Enid Hudig.
Bonham's California, sale of November 13-14, 2017, lot 514 (as Avant la Moisson).
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner.
Exhibited:
London, Frost and Reed Ltd. and Christopher Wade Gallery, Exhibition Marcel Dyf, n.d., no. 29, p. 8.
Framed: 23 x 26 1/2 x 2 inches.
Minor deposits of surface dirt and dust; canvas is not lined, with minor distortions throughout; network of craquelures throughout; one small area of lifting paint along the center right edge, accompanied by a small paint loss; one small area of lifting paint in the lower left corner; scattered areas of inpainting visible under raking light. Under UV light: areas of inpainting in both the right and left upper corners, each approximately 3 x 2 1/2 inches in area; an area of inpainting in the center left, 2 x 2 inches in area; additional small to medium areas of inpainting extending from the center to center right edge; additional small spots of inpainting scattered along edges. Additional images available upon request.
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