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The work is structurally sound and all elements are present. Minor wear with an associated area of lifting and some minor soiling is visible to the wood pedestal, most notably near the bottom. A light layer of soiling is visible in the crevices of the face and there are a few losses of plaster to the reverse of the face. A thin horizontal drying crack is to the center right of the face and cracking is visible on the reverse of the head where it meets the rods.
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Lot 59Sale 18985
Untitled (Plaster Head on Wood)Thomas Houseago (b. 1972)Estimate: USD 30,000 - 50,000
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