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Description:
Richard Marshall Merkin (American, 1938-2009)
Art and Perfume #2
Signed and titled "merkin..." l.r., titled and dated "...1967" on a label from Obelisk Gallery, Boston, affixed to the backing board.
Collage and mixed media on paper, 20 x 26 1/2 in., framed.
Condition: Toning, rippling, handling creases to l.r., scattered adhesive residue, not examined out of frame.
Provenance: The estate of Joan Sonnabend, Boston, Massachusetts.
Estimate $400-800
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Keywords
Joan Sonnabend, Richard Marshall Merkin20th Century Design
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