Sold by the Order of the Trustees of the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden to Benefit its Acquisition ProgramDONALD HAMILTON FRASER1929-2009 ORANGE COMPOSITION signedoil on canvasunframed: 76 by 102cm.; 30 by 40in.framed: 90 by 116cm.; 35½ by 45½in.Executed in 1962. To view Shipping Calculator, please click hereCondition ReportThe canvas appears original. There are a few areas of fine lines of craquelure, including towards the upper centre, in the upper right quadrant, possibly with a few minute associated specks of loss. There are possibly a couple of minute specks of loss to the impasto tips. There are some possible areas of bloom to the work, mostly to the lower half. There is some light surface dirt, minor instances of studio detritus and specks of matter to the work in places. This excepting, the work appears to be in very good overall condition. Inspection under Ultraviolet light reveals an area of retouching to the upper centre, in keeping with the aforementioned craquelure. There are a few further small areas of possible retouching. More detailed reading is obscured by a layer of varnish. The work is presented in a gold painted wooden frame. Please telephone the department on +44 (0) 207 293 6424 if you have any questions regarding the present work. The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The
Sold by the Order of the Trustees of the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden to Benefit its Acquisition ProgramDONALD HAMILTON FRASER1929-2009 ORANGE COMPOSITION signedoil on canvasunframed: 76 by 102cm.; 30 by 40in.framed: 90 by 116cm.; 35½ by 45½in.Executed in 1962. To view Shipping Calculator, please click hereCondition ReportThe canvas appears original. There are a few areas of fine lines of craquelure, including towards the upper centre, in the upper right quadrant, possibly with a few minute associated specks of loss. There are possibly a couple of minute specks of loss to the impasto tips. There are some possible areas of bloom to the work, mostly to the lower half. There is some light surface dirt, minor instances of studio detritus and specks of matter to the work in places. This excepting, the work appears to be in very good overall condition. Inspection under Ultraviolet light reveals an area of retouching to the upper centre, in keeping with the aforementioned craquelure. There are a few further small areas of possible retouching. More detailed reading is obscured by a layer of varnish. The work is presented in a gold painted wooden frame. Please telephone the department on +44 (0) 207 293 6424 if you have any questions regarding the present work. The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The
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