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Karel Appel
Purple Owl

1979

$2,850
£2,163.21
€2,527.84
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CHF 2,373.48
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Artist: Karel Appel Title: Purple Owl Size: 41 x 32 Inches (90 x 80 cm) (Framed: 47 x 38 inches) Medium: Aquatint and Carborandum Edition: of 130 Year: 1979 Notes: Karel Appel "Purple Owl as aunt on Sunday as a bedized pudding floating on blueish sea with flaming ears". Printed London Ontario.
  • Creator:
    Karel Appel (1921 - 2006, Dutch)
  • Creation Year:
    1979
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 41 in (104.14 cm)Width: 32 in (81.28 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    Original Frame, Sheet Shows Sign of Aging, Print Presents bright and Colorful, Acid Staining throughout. Fair to Good Condition.
  • Gallery Location:
    Hollywood, FL
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1453213707372

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