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Cette œuvre est vendue encadrée. L'œuvre est sur sa toile d'origine. La surface est très légèrement poussiéreuse. Un petit manque de matière est visible le long du bord supérieur vers la gauche. Quelques points d'accrétion et de petites traces de papier sont visibles par endroits sur la surface. Présence d'une trace de frottement dans un empâtement blanc au centre. Quelques très fines craquelures stables sont visibles dans les empâtements noirs. Trois minuscules éclats sont visibles dans deux empâtements noirs dans le quart inférieur gauche. Examinée à la lumière UV: pas de repeint apparent. Sous réserve de ce qui précède, selon notre opinion, l’œuvre est en bon état général de conservation.
This work is sold framed. The work is not lined. The surface is very slightly dusty. A small paint loss is visible along the upper edge, towards the left. A few pinpoint accretions and small paper traces are visible in places to the surface. There is a rubbing in a white impasto to the center. A few very fines stable cracks are visible in the black impastos. Three tiny chips are visible in two black impastos to the lower left quadrant. Examined under UV light: no visible inpainting. Subject to the foregoing, it is our view that the work appears to be in overall good condition.
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Lot 306Sale 23671
Big BirdKarel Appel (1921-2006)Estimate: EUR 15,000 - 20,000
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