Sold for $2,750

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Lot Description

Joseph Stella

(American, 1877-1946)

Cherry Branch with Two Roses

, 1919

silverpoint and crayon on paper

signed Joseph Stella (lower right)

14 x 10 inches.

Property from the Estate of Joan Conway Crancer, St. Louis, Missouri

Provenance:
John Berggruen Gallery, San Francisco, California
Acquired directly from the above, 1982

Condition Report

Condition: Moderate deposits of surface dirt. Pencil smudges throughout, likely inherent. Mat burn around image perimeter. Two pinpoint spots of foxing in the lower right corner. Acid staining from an unknown object on paper verso. Minor creases in upper right corner. Hinged with linen tape upper right and left corners. Please see images. Framed: 21 1/2 x 17 1/2 inches.

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