Lot 52
Ego Dormio Et Cor Meum Vigilat
oil on canvas laid on board
63 x 85.5cm
Estimate $2,000 - $4,000
Work is sound and stable condition. Under a UV light, it can be reported that the surface has been heavily restored with with over 50% of the black pigment showing fill in. The subject body and skin coloured pigment has not been touched. Craquelure and hairline splits in the paint are present on the surface also. Work is well framed (frame is very delicate) with overall size of 88 x 111 x 8cm
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Leonard Joel, Melbourne, 25 March 2014, lot 107
Private collection, Melbourne
Fine Art
AUCTION
Sale: LJ8411
6:00pm - 8 June 2021
333 Malvern Rd, South Yarra 3141
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