Artist: Matt Smith | b. 1960
Title: A Foothills Giant
Signed l/r: Matt Smith
Medium: Oil on linen on panel
Dimensions: 10 by 8 in.
Condition
Condition: Very Good
To the unaided eye, this piece appears to be in very good condition. Inspection under ultraviolet light reveals a normal fluorescence of the artist's pigments. There are no signs of restoration. There are abrasions along the upper and right edges of the piece with minimal paint loss as a result of the panel shifting around within the frame. The piece is framed in a semi-ornate, dark antiqued gold leaf frame. The frame is in very good condition with normal signs of wear. Verso: [handwritten on back of panel] Matt Smith (artist's signature) 2003 ©, oil, 10" x 8", "A Foothills Giant", January 26, Peralta, Arizona.
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