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Joan Mitchell
Estimate
600,000 - 800,000 USD
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Description
- Joan Mitchell
- And Tuesday
- signed on the right panel
- oil on canvas, diptych
- overall: 51 1/4 by 76 1/4 in. 130.2 by 193.7 cm.
- Executed in 1980.
Provenance
Xavier Fourcade, Inc., New York
Acquired by the previous owner from the above in March 1981
Gift to the present owner from the above
Exhibited
New York, Xavier Fourcade, Inc., Joan Mitchell: New Paintings, February - March 1981
Condition
This work is in very good condition. The colors are fresh and bright and are more vibrant and saturated than the catalogue illustration. There is light surface soiling predominantly concentrated along the extreme edges. Intermittent cracking is present along the pull margins. The painting exhibits scattered drying cracks concentrated in the thicker passages of impasto. Several of these drying cracks appear under UV light to have benefited from stabilization. There is a vertical area of unobtrusive paint loss extending 14 1/4 - 17 in. from the bottom and 10 1/2 inches in from the right edge. There are three areas of lifting paint that have recently benefited from stabilizing done by Amann & Estabrook Conservation Associates. These areas are located in the right panel as follows: 14 1/2 - 17 in. from the bottom and 8 1/4 - 9 1/2 in. from the right; 10 - 13 1/2 in. from the bottom and 13 1/2 - 17 1/2 in. from the right; 2 1/2 - 4 in. from the bottom and 7 - 7 3/4 in. from the right. There is an area of lifting paint located along the right edge extending 17 ½ - 18 ½ in. from the bottom. There are scattered areas of spot retouching that fluoresce under ultra-violet light inspection. Framed.
Please note the correct provenance for this work: Xavier Fourcade, Inc., New York; Acquired by the previous owner from the above in March 1981; Gift to the present owner from the above
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.