Private Collection, Germany (acquired directly from the artist)
Sale: Christie's, London, Post-War and Contemporary Art, 16 October 2007, Lot 392
Private Collection, Switzerland

Dusseldorf, Im Fashion-Forum Halle 13, Reimer Claussen, 1986

Colour: The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the overall tonality is brighter and more vibrant in the original, with the flesh tone tending more towards a soft peach and the background more towards a deep sky blue. Condition: This work is in very good condition. There is minor wear with a few associated losses in all four corners and a further few spots of wear in places along all four edges. There is a tiny media accretion above the figure's mouth and a few tiny media accretions scattered elsewhere. There are a few faint handling marks towards the centre of the right edge and towards the top left hand corner on the left edge. Examination under ultra-violet light reveals a spot that fluoresces towards the top right hand corner and a few spots in the lower left hand corner.
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