About the work

A beautiful, vibrant pastel landscape abstraction. Beautiful and powerful and a nice examplar of Theodore Hios’ work.

Attributes	Value
Medium	Drawing on paper, Oil Pastel
Signing, Dating, and Titling	Signed and Dated by the artist en recto on bottom
Framing	Custom framed and matted using conservation materials
Condition	Very Good Condition
Date	1970-1980
Type	Drawing

Medium:

Oil Pastel on fine Strathmore Wove paper.

Date:

1961

Signature:

Signed by the artist in blue pastel, en recto lower right, with date.

Framing:

This picture remains in its original frame, which is quite important because it is the work’s original frame, because it bears the ownership labels of ABC, and because it is a Kulicke style welded-corner frame. Unfortunately, the soft aluminum has suffered significant scratches and soiling over the past six decades. Because of the importance of the frame, though, we have reframed the work in this original frame after gently polishing out most of the scratches. If you prefer new framing, please let us know.

Condition:

Very good condition. Minimal spread of friable pastel. Minimal surface soiling.

Framed Size:

22 in. (h) x 29 in. (w) x 1 in. (d)

Provenance:

An excellent provenance. Property of the American Broadcasting Company, New York; thence to the Walt Disney Co., Burbank, California (acquired by corporate merger with the above); thence in a Private Collection, Los Angeles, acquired from the above.