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Description

Joan Brown (1938-1990)
Untitled (Two Figures), circa 1962
Tempera, aluminum enamel, and graphite collage on paper
29-1/2 x 25-1/2 inches (74.9 x 64.8 cm) (sheet)
Signed on the reverse: Joan Brown

PROVENANCE:
Hackett Mill, San Francisco, California;
Brian Gross Fine Art, San Francisco, California;
Private collection, Florida.

EXHIBITED:
Brian Gross Fine Art, San Francisco, California, "COLLAGE: Wallace Berman, Jonathan Borofsky, Joan Brown, Bruce Conner, Billy Copley, Roy Dowell, Steve Gianakos, George Herms, Jess, Gary Lang, Claes Oldenburg, Paul Pratchenko, Alexis Smith, David Smith, and Emerson Woelffer," May 6-June 19, 1993;
Brian Gross Fine Art, San Francisco, California, "Approaching the Figure: Peter Alexander, Robert Arneson, Joan Brown, Manuel Neri," March 25-April 26, 1997.




Condition Report*: Presents well. Some toning to the paper support. Craquelure affecting the paint elements. Some discoloration to the adhesives visible between elements. Sheet is mounted and framed under glass. Not examined out of frame due to size.
Framed Dimensions 42.5 X 37.25 Inches
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Auction Dates
May, 2023
23rd Tuesday
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Sold on May 23, 2023 for: $47,500.00
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