Black and red gouache on wove paper, untitled abstract, signed* on the reverse(Giuseppe Capogrossi, 1900-1972). 7 x 9 5/8 inches. Very good condition overall. This lot has been removed from its frame for inspection and shipping.

Provenance: Private collection, Dallas, Texas. Presumed to have been acquired by the present owner's family directly from the artist, circa 1968.

Lot Note: See Preston Hall Gallery auction, February 25, 2014, Lot 26, for another work attributed to Giuseppe Capogrossi from this same collection. This work was subsequently authenticated by the Fondazione Archivio Capogrossi and was assigned archive number AC 339 G. It was resold on June 21, 2016, in Austria, for $9,070

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