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Fairfield Porter was a personal friend of Wolf Kahn following a favorable review by Porter of Kahn’s first solo show in 1953. A portrait drawing of Kahn by Porter hung in Kahn’s New York City studio.
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In addition to the catalogue description, with full margins, very pale light staining, occasional creases in places at the upper right corner (the largest measuring approximately 35⁄8-in., extending into the central image), a pale discoloration in the right margin, hinge remains on the reverse upper sheet edge (very slightly showing through in places in the upper margin)