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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: 5 days

Heritage Auctions

City: Dallas, TX
Auction: Jun 20, 2025
Auction number: 17220
Auction name: Contemporary Art Within Reach Showcase Auction
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Lot Details
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.
Lot Details
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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