Victor Brauner L'Instinct

Victor Brauner
1903 - 1966
L'Instinct

signed V,B, and dated .XI. 1958, (lower right)
oil, ink and encaustic on canvasboard
60 x 73 cm; 23⅝ x 28¾ in.
Executed in November 1958.

The authenticity of this work has been confirmed by Samy Kinge.
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Victor Brauner
1903 - 1966
L'Instinct

signé V,B, et daté .XI. 1958, (en bas à droite)
huile, encre et encaustique sur carton entoilé
60 x 73 cm; 23⅝ x 28¾ in.
Exécuté en novembre 1958.

L'authenticité de cette œuvre a été confirmée par Samy Kinge.

Condition Report:
The canvasboard is stable. Inspection under UV light reveals no obvious signs of retouching. There is an unusual area of fluorescence to the right of the figure's mouth which appears to correspond to the artist's materials. There are a few spots of pigment loss in places. There are fine lines of craquelure to the encaustic. There is some light frame abrasion with minor associated pigment losses, mainly to the upper edge. This work is in overall very good condition.

Provenance:
Galerie Arditti, Paris

Sotheby's, London, 4 December 1984, lot 57

Private collection (acquired at the above sale)

Thence by descent to the present owner