Lot 1049 : BEN SHAHN 1898-1969
Auction Location: United States of America - 2003
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Artist or Maker:
BEN SHAHN 1898-1969
Title:
MAN PLAYING A CITHERA (PSALM 150)
Description:
signed Ben Shahn and dedicated for Cousin Irene and Jack wih much love, l.l.
Condition:
in fairly good condition; surface soiling: spots of pale foxing/staining scattered throughout, a small dark spot at lower center (dark gray)--probably a stray ink mark of some kind; a sheet is a pale beige color--seems to have darkened slightly with time (edges under mat are slightly darker than rest of sheet); edges are intact; sheet is hinged to backing with pieces of white paper tape along the upper edge on the verso
Medium:
black ink on paper
Dimensions:
40 by 25 1/2 in.
101.5 by 64.8 cm.
Provenance:
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Delano; Puerto Rico; A.C.A. Galleries, New York; Heath Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia; Sale: Sotheby's, Inc., New York, November 30, 1989, lot 304
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