Romare Bearden (American, 1911-1988) On Such a Night as This

Description:

Romare Bearden (American, 1911-1988)

On Such a Night as This
Signed "Romare/Bearden" l.r., titled u.c., with a label from Seventeen Wendell Street Gallery, Cambridge, affixed to the frame backing.
Marker on graph paper, sight size 16 1/2 x 21 1/2 in. (41.9 x 54.6 cm),framed.
Condition: Gentle rippling, not examined out of frame.
Estimate $2,000-3,000

The sheet is hinged to the window mat with tape near the upper corners on the reverse. Pale mat burn; scattered minor handling creases, and a larger horizontal crease, measuring approximately 2 in., at upper left; smudges or small stains to the upper center, on either side of the title; minor abrasions (possibly from previous mounts) to the edges, primarily on the verso.

Sheet size: 17 x 22 in.
Framed dimensions: 24 x 28 1/2 in.


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