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Emilio Grau Sala (Spanish, 1911-1975)
Nude ironing, 1952
Oil on canvas
18-1/4 x 15-1/8 inches (46.4 x 38.4 cm)
Signed lower left: Grau Sala
Signed, dated, and inscribed on the reverse: Grau Sala / Paris Aout 1952

PROVENANCE:
The Manhattan Galleries, New York;
Christie's, New York, December 17, 2014, lot 114;
Private collection, Germany, acquired from the above.

Julián Grau Santos confirmed the authenticity of this painting on the occasion of the 2014 sale.


More information about Grau Sala. See also: Grau Sala, Emilio, Grau Sala, Emile, Grau-Sala, E., Grau-Sala, Emilio, Grausala, Emilio, Sala, Emili Grau, Sala, Emilio Grau, Emili Grau Sala Artist.

Estimate: $6,000 - $8,000.

Condition Report*: Unlined canvas. Very slight buckling to canvas visible under raking light. Very slight yellowing to the varnish layer. Craquelure throughout, with a few scattered instances of somewhat more pronounced pigment separation. Minor surface dirt and dust. Not examined out of frame.
Under UV: varnish fluoresces green unevenly. A few small areas of brushy retouching, primarily affecting the background. Some modern pigments fluoresce as expected.
Framed Dimensions 27.25 X 24.25 X 3 Inches
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