BOB LAW | BLACK DIAMOND XIV; CAST BLACK DIAMOND

Property from the Antoinette and Patrick Murphy Collection

BOB LAW
1934-2004
BLACK DIAMOND XIV; CAST BLACK DIAMOND

one: signed, titled, dated 2/79 and inscribed on the canvas overlap; the other: signed, titled and dated indistinctly 1980; numbered 1/5 on the reverse
one: acrylic on canvas; the other: cast iron
(2)
21.5 by 23.5cm.; 8½ by 9¼in. (and smaller)

Condition Report:
The canvas is original. There appears to be one very small scratch in the upper third of the extreme left hand edge. There may be some light bloom in places. There is some light surface dirt throughout. The sculpture appears to be sound. There are a small number of tiny casting imperfections and pits. There are a couple of light scuffs and scratches. There is some light surface dirt and studio matter. This excepting both works appear to be in very good overall condition.

The canvas is unframed and the sculpture is freestanding.

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Provenance:
Rosc, Dublin, where acquired by the present owners in 1988