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The sheet is laid down on rice paper and affixed with plastic corners to the backing board. The sheet has shifted in tone, most notably at the edges, which are covered by the mat when framed. Discoloration is to the upper right vertical edge, presumably a vestige of previous framing. Faint dimpling and a few creases are throughout, some of which may be vestiges of laying down the sheet to rice paper. A fine hairline surface abrasion is at center. A pinpoint accretion is to the upper right quadrant, and another is in the upper register left of center. A few pinpoint spots of discoloration are visible infrequently, most notably in the lower left quadrant.
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Lot 50Sale 19886
UntitledWILLEM DE KOONING (1904-1997)Estimate: USD 40,000 - 60,000
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