Lot 267 — Tangle in Charcoal and Pastel, Signed “Charles B 95”
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Lot 267 — Tangle in Charcoal and Pastel, Signed “Charles B 95”

A soft grey tangle of charcoal line and pastel colour, signed in green at the lower right.

Artist
Signed “Charles B 95”
Dimensions
Not yet measured
Materials
Charcoal and pastel on an unstretched sheet

Pickup only, South Loop dockNo shipping on this piece. Ye collect it at the dock in Chicago’s South Loop, and ye pick a pickup time once it’s paid for.

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SKU: WW-267 Category:

Description

A whole sheet of knotted charcoal line, with each pocket between the lines rubbed in with pastel: pale yellow, moss green, rust, lavender, a little sky blue. Stand back and it reads like stones under shallow water. Step in and shapes start to look back at you.

Signed in green at the lower right, where it reads “Charles B 95.” The sheet is unstretched and unframed, with the slightly wavy edges that go with that, and the close-ups show the tooth of the surface. Framed under glass it would look twice its size.

Dock pickup in the South Loop is the plan for this one.

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