Modern and Design
Thu, Jun 10, 2021 09:00AM EDT
Lot 11
Alfred Julio Jensen
Estimate: $30,000 - $50,000
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
(American/Guatamalan, 1903-1981)
Tun, 1959, signed verso "Al Jensen 1959" and inscribed with title, oil on canvas, 46 x 40 in.; original metal clad wood frame, 48 x 41-3/4 in.ÿÿ
Provenance: Ex-collection George David Thompson, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Alcoa Collection of Contemporary Art; Sotheby's New York: Thursday, November 16, 1995, lot 00335 sold for $10,350; Private Georgia Collection
Note: The composition, made up of 360 small squares, relates to the Mayan chronological calendar. A "tun" represents 360 days.ÿExhibited: The American Federation of Arts, New York,ÿAlcoa Collection of Contemporary Art, September 1967-July 1971, No. 21 (labels verso);ÿ Museum of Art, Carnegie Institute, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (label verso), Accompanied by a copy of the exhibition catalog.ÿ
Condition
original stretcher and tacking edge, draw crackle and voids from flaking in black paint with related retouch, consolidation of areas of black paint, surface dirt; frame with abrasions
