Ulfert Wilke Mixed Media Painting "Fragrance of a Rose"

Item Details

Ulfert Wilke (American/Iowa; 1907 – 1987)
Fragrace of a Rose, 1959
Collage with watercolor painting on paper
Signed to the lower right
Label with artist information and title to the verso

A 1959 mixed media painting on paper titled Fragrance of a Rose by abstract expressionist artist Ulfert Wilke (American/Iowa; 1907 – 1987) noted for his use of abstract calligraphy. The work is composed of a paper collage with watercolor painting in reds, blacks, pinks, and whites on a brick-red background with a poem written to the center. The piece is signed and dated to the lower right. It is presented mounted on paperboard backing matted and framed under glass. A label with artist and title is affixed to the verso.

Condition

- toning and mat burn to paperboard backing; some marks and snags to the fabric covered mat particularly to the right; lifting and chips throughout the finish of the frame to the right; minor scratches and abrasions to the frame.

Dimensions

- measures frame; painting measures 15.5" W x 21.5" H.

Item #

18DCC609-192