Reclining Nude, Karel Appel

Karel Appel
1921 - 2006
Reclining Nude

signed and dated 89
oil on canvas
77 by 96 in. (195.6 by 243.8 cm.)

Condition Report:
This work is in very good condition overall. There are tonal and textural variations to the surface, inherent to the artist's working method and chosen media. There is a fine layer of surface dust present, most notably in the heavier areas of impasto, visible upon close inspection. There is some very minor evidence of handling wear to the turning edges and corners, visible upon close inspection. There are scattered very minor areas of stable hairline cracking, most notably to the areas of heavier impasto, visible upon close inspection. Under ultraviolet light there is no evidence of restoration. Unframed.

Provenance:
Ash Fine Art, New York

Acquired from the above by the present owner in March 2000