Sold for $1,250

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Lot Description

Theo van Doesburg

(Dutch, 1883-1931)

Portrait of a Man

, 1915

charcoal and wash on paper

signed Theo Van Doesburg and dated (upper right)

11 x 8 ¾ inches.

Property from the Joshua B. Kind Trust, Downers Grove, Illinois

Condition Report

Framed: 13 3/4 x 11 3/4 inches.
Condition: Sheet is taped to mat window verso along all edges; general discoloration throughout, with staining from wood backing board on verso; spots of uneven discoloration scattered throughout surface and on verso; pinpoint black stains scattered along right side; handling creases in upper center; crease in upper left corner; tape residue on upper left verso corner; round stain in lower left corner, no greater in area than 1/2 inch; three small black accretions in lower center; diagonal abrasion through medium extending through proper right side of man's face.

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