Lot 424: SRIHADI SUDARSONO | Seated Woman

Oil on canvas

142 by 92 cm.; 55 3/4 by 36 1/4 in.

Oil on canvas

There is a network of craquelure with a few areas of active flaking and paint loss present at red pigment, especially along bottom left edge. Upon very close inspection, there are very minor, pinhole sized areas of paint loss visible at green pigment, bottom edge and three small areas of paint loss at green pigment at woman's sarong. Extremely faint network of craquelure visible at white pigment, stable and consistent with age. There are very minor, pinhole sized areas of dirt and brown accretions present at white pigment, but easily removable through light cleaning. Examination under ultraviolet light reveals a few small areas of restoration at red pigment and green sarong, especially around edges and corners of the painting. There is also another small area of restoration at white pigment along the right edge of the work visible under ultraviolet light. Framed.
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