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Jean Calogero "The Aquarium" Oil Painting
Estimate:
$100 - $300
Starting bid:
$50
Sold
$115
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Summer 2024 Fine Art & Estate Auction
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Description
Description: Item/Description: Original oil painting features a child with a fish tank, mask & doll. Signed lower left, Calogero. Titled The Aquarium on label adhered to stretcher bar. Carved wood and gesso frame. Purchased at Christie's December 1987.
Jean Calogero (Italian, 1922 - 2001) is best known for dreamlike and visionary Surrealist works. Masks with their dual dimensions is a common theme in his paintings.

Material: Oil on canvas

Dimensions: Image size: Height: 21"; Width: 14 1/4". Framed: Height: 32"; Width: 25"

Condition: Signs of age and wear include craquelure, surface scratches, paint loss and possible old repairs. Signs of age and wear to frame include chipping, loss.

Age: 1960s

Provenance: Rikowski Collection. Purchased at Christie's December 1987

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Buyers premium: 18%