Description
Urban Stanley Couch (American, 1927-2007). Oil on canvas abstract expressionist painting, 1961. Featuring heavily textured, energetic brushstrokes and palette knife markings in black and varying hues of blue. Pencil signed and dated along the verso of the canvas.
Unframed; height: 28 in x width: 40 in. Framed; height: 29 in x width: 40 3/4 in x depth: 1 1/4 in.
Unframed; height: 28 in x width: 40 in. Framed; height: 29 in x width: 40 3/4 in x depth: 1 1/4 in.
Condition
The colors are bold and bright. There are no visible tears or losses. No evidence of inpainting under UV light inspection. Craquelure throughout. Light wear along the perimeter of the canvas. Some wear to the frame, including separation to the joints and losses to the pigment. Work not inspected out of frame.
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Urban Stanley Couch Abstract Oil on Canvas 1961
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Nov 17, 2026, 11:00 AM ESTSt. Paul, MN, United States
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