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Wed, Sep 13, 2023 11:00AM EDT
Lot 473

Howard Kanovitz "Breakfast Blues" Pastel 1978

Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000

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Howard Kanovitz (American, 1929-2009). Pastel on paper drawing titled "Breakfast Blues" depicting female figures and an interior scene depicted in the upper half with empty swimming pool and palm trees depicted along the lower half, 1978. Pencil signed along the lower right.

Provenance: Alex Rosenberg Gallery, New York City, 1979; The collection of Bruce Dayton and Ruth Stricker Dayton - Selections from The Marsh, Minnetonka, Minnesota.

Sight; height: 59 3/4 in x width: 44 in. Framed; height: 61 3/4 in x width: 45 1/2 in.

Condition

The artwork is in good condition overall. There are no signs of restoration under UV. The colors are bold and bright. The sheet is mounted onto a board. There are two sheets that are adhered to one another with adhesive, part of the original artistic process. The plexi-glass has several scratches and scuffs. Due to the nature of the framing, we were unable to remove it from the frame.

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