Ovni, Alejandro Puente

Alejandro Puente
1933 - 2013
Ovni

signed and dated 1974 on the reverse
acrylic on canvas
Canvas: 19 7/8 by 29 3/4 in. (50.5 by 75.6 cm.)

Condition Report:
This work is in very good condition overall. The canvas is unlined and well-stretched. The colors are vibrant, and the media layer is stable. Two faint pale blue spot accretions are present at the lower center edge. Minor wear is evident along the extreme edges of the canvas. Under ultraviolet light inspection, a few scattered minor pinpoint spots of inpainting become apparent in the right quadrants of the work. An isolated 3-inch area of faint fluorescence becomes apparent in the lower left quadrant. Unframed.

Provenance:
Private Collection, Montreal (acquired directly from the artist)
Sale: Heffel Fine Art Auction House, Montreal, 29 October 2015, Lot 225
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner