Helen Khal Untitled

Helen Khal (1923 - 2009)

Untitled
signed H. Khal (lower left); signed and dated (to the reverse)
oil on canvas
126 by 101 cm.; 49½ by 39¾ in.
Framed: 128 by 103 cm.; 50 by 40½ in.
Executed in 1982.

Condition Report:
This work is in fair condition, the canvas with some undulation, surface irregularities throughout the work, including protruding and indentations, most likely due to former handling (visible on upper left corner, lower left and right corners and along the centre). Three white scratch marks to the surface (notably centre left, lower left and upper right).

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Provenance:
Private diplomatic collection, Lebanon

Acquired directly from the above by the present owner in circa 2020