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Willem de Kooning
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 GBP
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Description
- Willem de Kooning
- Untitled
- signed and dated 63
oil and pencil on vellum
- 47.5 by 60.5cm.; 18 1/4 by 23 3/4 in.
Provenance
Private Collection, Santa Fe
Thence by descent
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, Contemporary Art, 16 May, 2002, Lot 241B
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
Condition
Colour: The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the overall tonality is deeper and richer in the original with the paper tone tending more towards a light beige.
Condition: This work is in very good condition and is hinged to the mount in several places along the top edge. The sheet undulates slightly, most notably along the left edge. Beneath the mount there is a small loss to the sheet along the bottom extreme edge approximately 17cm. in from the lower left corner, only visible when unframed. There is a diagonal scratch approximately 4cm. long to the top left hand corner. There is an unobtrusive scratch to the paper towards the bottom left hand corner. There is a vertical fine line of media accretion towards the top right hand corner. There are further faint specs of media accretion in places along the left edge of the composition and two tiny spots of media accretion below the artist's signature. There is a tiny drying crack towards the centre of the yellow impasto paint and further tiny drying cracks to the white impasto paint in the upper left hand quadrant. There is paint shrinkage to the navy paint.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."