Description:
William Baziotes (American, 1912-1963)
Figures at Curtain
Signed "Baziotes" l.r., titled, signed, and dated ".../WBaziotes 1947" on the reverse, inscribed "92" within a circle on the reverse, with a label from the Seattle Art Museum affixed to the frame backing.
Watercolor, ink, and pencil on paper, 12 x 18 in. (30.5 x 45.7 cm),framed.
Condition: Deckled right edge, sheet hinged to mat with brown tape to upper corners on the reverse, tape remnants to upper edge on the reverse, pinholes to corners and edges, small losses near pinholes at corners, small tear u.l., small creases near upper edge at left, crease u.r., gentle rippling, toning.
Provenance: Given as a gift to the current owners in 1960.
Estimate $7,000-9,000
The small horizontal tear at the upper left edge measures approximately 3/8 in.
Framed dimensions: 17 7/8 x 20 7/8 in.
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