Nicolai Fechin (1881-1955)
Portrait of a Balinese Man
signed 'N. Fechin' (lower right)
charcoal on paper
16 3/4 x 12 3/4 in.
framed 27 x 22 1/2 in.
Executed circa 1938.
Footnotes:
Provenance
Gump's, San Francisco, California.
Private collection, California.

Exhibited
Carmel, Carmel Art Association, 60th Anniversary Show 1927-1937, 1987.

The present work is another version of the charcoal on paper titled Balinese measuring 18 1/4 x 12 1/2 in.

Charcoal on handmade rice paper laid to board. Pin holes in the upper and lower right corners. Nibbles and losses scattered along the lower edge and upper right corner. Staining from previous hinge tape upper corners. Areas of stable but lifting paper lower right quadrant. The paper slightly toned, with organic flakes in the pulp scattered throughout intrinsic to the creation. Some scattered white paint on the figure's beard, apparently intrinsic to creation. Not examined out of the frame. No further condition issues to report.

In a silver gilt molded frame with grey liner and silver gilt accent board under glass. Framed floating mounted on a black backing board and further to the silver board.