Sandu Darie1908–1991, Untitled

c. 1957
oil on canvas
39½ h × 39½ w in (100 × 100 cm)

Signed to lower right ‘Darie’. Inscribed to verso ‘Para Mi Buen Amigo Ravenet’. Sold with a digital copy of the certificate of authenticity from Roberto Cobas Amate, reg. no. 15122019615.

Provenance: Gift from the artist | Collection of Familia Ramirez Corría-Ravenet | Private Collection

Exhibited: Sarracino Gallery, Coral Gables, Florida, 2017

Condition: Good condition. Fine, stable craquelure throughout and light discoloration to paint, most evident in the white-painted areas, but consistent with age. Horizontal impression at the lower right quadrant, approximately 7" in length, from canvas stretcher verso. When inspected under UV light, edges of canvas, a small area at lower right, and a few larger white-painted areas at upper left fluoresce, likely indicating past restoration. Framed without glazing measuring 40 x 40 inches.