"Figurative Study #1" 1984 Modernist Monotype

Description

Entitled Figurative Study #1, this 1984 monotype on paper is by New York/San Francisco Abstract Expressionist artist Gary Lee Shaffer (1936-2001). Shaffer trained with Hans Hofmann in the late 1950s and became an influential member of the Printmakers Workshop in Manhattan. His works are in the permanent collection of the Art Institute of Chicago and the Detroit Institute of Arts. Shaffer lived and worked in San Francisco and published his prints at Kala Art Institute in Berkeley, CA from the 1970s until his death in 2001.

1984
Monotype on Paper
26.25"x34.5" framed, 17.5"x26" unframed

Signed, dated and titled at the bottom. Excellent vintage condition. Framed in a restored vintage wood frame with a hand painted gold finish using white spacers behind conservation clear glass.

Condition:
Alterations: Original Design Modified
Imperfections: Some Imperfections
Condition Notes: Excellent vintage condition

Origin:
United States

Materials & Techniques:
Monotype

Details:
What type of item is it? Vintage / Antique / Used
Country of Origin: United States
Art Subjects: Abstract, Nude, Figure
Frame Type: Framed

Condition

Original Design Modified; Some Imperfections; Excellent vintage condition

Buyer's Premium

20%

Dimensions

34.5 x 26.25 x 1.5 in

"Figurative Study #1" 1984 Modernist Monotype

Lot 0329

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