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Sam Messer

Lot 37047

For When the Maja Comes, 1985

Oil on burlap

92,0 x 94,0 in (233.7 x 238.8 cm)

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Lot 37047

For When the Maja Comes, 1985

Oil on burlap

92,0 x 94,0 in (233.7 x 238.8 cm)

Estimate: US$ 3,000 - 5,000

€ 2,600 - 4,400

Auction: today

Heritage Auctions

City: Dallas, TX

Auction: Jun 20, 2025

Auction number: 17220

Auction name: Contemporary Art Within Reach Showcase Auction

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Sam Messer (b. 1955) For When the Maja Comes, 1985 Oil on burlap 92 x 94 inches (233.7 x 238.8 cm) Signed, titled, and dated on the reverse: "For when the Maja comes" / Messer 85' PROVENANCE: Private collection; Sotheby's, New York, March 11, 1998; Private collection, Chicago, Illinois. HID12401132022 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved www.HA.com/TexasAuctioneerLicenseNotice

Private collection; Sotheby's, New York, March 11, 1998; Private collection, Chicago, Illinois.

Presents very well when displayed. Unlined. Burlap is slightly slack with stretcher bar lines, visible under raking light, inherent to artist's chosen support. Upon closer inspection some light scattered cracking and very minor losses to peaks of impasto; pin point loss at lower left; dust to recesses.

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Private collection; Sotheby's, New York, March 11, 1998; Private collection, Chicago, Illinois.

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