Arie Smit (Dutch/Indonesian, 1916-2016) Temple in Bali

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Arie Smit (Dutch/Indonesian, 1916-2016)

Temple in Bali
Signed "Arie" l.l., provenance inscribed on the frame backing.
Gouache on paper, 21 5/8 x 18 9/16 in. (54.8 x 47.2 cm),framed.
Condition: Laid down on cardboard support.

Provenance: Collection of Robert Bradford Newman (1917-1983),professor of architectural acoustics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology School of Architecture and the Harvard Graduate School of Design, and co-founder of Bolt, Beranek and Newman Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts; purchased from the artist in January, 1971, in Bali.
Estimate $2,000-4,000

The condition appears very good, and the colors are fresh and vivid. It is not known what kind of adhesive was used in the mounting, and it appears that it is fully laid down rather than glued just around the edges.


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