Three Oranges , Michael Goldberg

Michael Goldberg
1924 - 2007
Three Oranges

signed and dated '63 on the reverse
oil and paper collage on canvas
14 by 14 in. (35.5 by 35.5 cm.)

Condition Report:
This work is in good condition overall. There are tonal and textural variations to the surface of the work, inherent to the artist's working method and chosen media. There is slight lifting to the edges of the central paper collage element, potentially inherent to the artist's chosen media. There are losses to the white pigment along the right edge and upper right corner of the work, exposing the underlying pink pigment, potentially inherent to the artist's working method. There is surface soiling throughout, most notably in the thicker areas of impasto. There is scattered hairline cracking throughout the lower half of the composition, most notably in the green and red passages. There is scattered cracking to the thicker areas of white impasto in the upper half of the composition.

Provenance:
Martha Jackson Gallery, New York (acquired directly from the artist)

The Collection of Terry Southern

David Killen Gallery, New York

Acquired from the above by the present owner