The leather case and handle is original and has some wear but structurally sound
Both bookends have retained their original felt on the bottom
A German wax dissected model of the head
CREATOR George Beline (New York
The base of the shaft has a steel cup with spike marked U
R.B. Kitaj, Cutie, 17/70, Screenprint 1974 Arm Chairs The leather case and handleABOUT R. B. Kitaj, Cutie 1974 Edition of 70 Signed and numbered 17 70 in pencil lower left. Unframed. CREATOR R. B. Kitaj, United Kingdom. DATE OF MANUFACTURE c. 1974 MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Screen print and collage on wove paper. CONDITION Good. Wear consistent with age and use. DIMENSIONS Sheet: H 24 in. x W 18. 25 in., Image: H 18 in. x W 13 in. HISTORY Ronald Brooks Kitaj (American, 1932 2007) Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Ronald Brooks (R. B.) Kitaj