Lot 78
Eugene Von Bruenchenhein
(American, 1910-1983)
The Spirit of Aurora (Modern Art Series No. 322), 1955
Sale 2051 - Post War and Contemporary Art
Sep 25, 2024 10:00AM CT
Live / Chicago
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Estimate
$20,000 - 40,000
Price Realized
$12,700
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Lot Description
Eugene Von Bruenchenhein
(American, 1910-1983)
The Spirit of Aurora (Modern Art Series No. 322), 1955
oil on paperboard
signed Eugene Von Bruenchenhein, titled and dated (lower center)
28 7/8 x 28 inches.
Property from the Estate of Judith O. Greenberg, Chicago, Illinois
Condition Report
Framed: 33 x 32 inches.

Minor deposits of surface dirt and dust; white paint droplets scattered throughout the surface, with one larger paint drip in the center left; one small paint loss in the upper right corner; one pinpoint paint loss in the lower corner, within the "A" of the inscription Aurora; one hairline craquelure extending from the upper right edge. Under UV light: a spray pattern of liquid droplets fluoresces around the image perimeter, as well as the paint droplets previously mentioned; one thin, vertical line of possible inpainting in the center; areas of the signature and around it have been strengthened and fluoresce. Please request additional images.

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