Description:
Renato Guttuso (Italian, 1911-1987)
Tree in Abstract Landscape
Signed and dated "Guttuso '51" l.r.
Mixed media on paper, sight size 28 1/4 x 19 3/8 in. (71.6 x 49.0 cm),framed.
Condition: Rippling to sheet, not examined out of frame.
Estimate $800-1,200
Toning, mat burn along right edge, crimps and creases to right and left edges and to upper corners, pinholes to corners and edges, small paper losses to right edge near center and near upper corner, vertical tear to lower edge near center measuring approximately 1/2 inch, glue stains along the perimeter of the reverse, pencil inscription to the reverse, on paper with Schoeller blindstamp.
Sheet size: 28 1/2 x 20 in.
Framed dimensions: 35 x 26 in.
Provenance: Collection of Joseph H. Hirshhorn (American, 1899-1981) financier, philanthropist, and benefactor of the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, then by descent in the Hirshhorn family.
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