Lot 282: SAM MESSER

B. 1955
A HELPING HAND

measurements
67 by 67 in.

alternate measurements
170.2 by 170.2 cm.

signed, titled and dated '85 on the reverse

Oil on canvas in painted wood artist's frame

Condition Note: This painting is in very good condition. Paint layer is stable. There are some cracks to the frame. The largest cracks to the frame extend from the extreme corner edges of the canvas itself and are located at the upper left, upper right, and lower left and right edges respectively. These horizontal cracks measure approximately 5 inches in width each and appear to have occured from the stress of the frame's construction on the reverse.

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PROVENANCE

Nielsen Gallery, Boston