FRANCIS SALLES, 1960 MODERNIST PORTRAIT OF A LADY

Francis Salles (French, b. 1924-). "Portrait of a Lady" -1960, oil on canvas, signed and dated lower right. Figural painting. Approx. 52.5" x 39.25" (framed), 51" x 38" (canvas). Provenance: Deaccession from the Mobile Museum of Art in Mobile, Alabama.
Condition Report: Craquelure and cupping throughout canvas, scattered losses in upper background that are inpainted but not filled, examined under blacklight.