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Alexander Calder
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 USD
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Description
- Alexander Calder
- Volcanic Landscape
- signed and dated 53
- gouache on paper
- 29 1/2 by 41 1/2 in. 74.9 by 105.4 cm.
- Executed in 1953, this work is registered in the archives of the Calder Foundation, New York, under application number A05664.
Provenance
Perls Galleries, New York
Emily Lowe Gallery, Hempstead (acquired in 1967)
Galerie Beyeler, Basel (acquired in 1972)
Karen Gubbay, Geneva (acquired in 1973)
Crane Kalman Gallery, London (acquired in 1973)
Acquired by the present owner from the above in 1973
Exhibited
Hempstead, Hofstra University, Emily Lowe Gallery, Friends of the Hofstra Museum of Fine Arts Exhibit, November 1969
Basel, Galerie Beyeler, Miro/Calder, December 1972 - February 1973, cat. no. 47, p. 76, illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. The sheet has yellowed slightly with age. There are scattered liquid accretions throughout the surface most notably at the following locations: 1 inch from the top edge and 1/2 inch from the left edge, 3 1/2 inches from the top edge and 24 inches from the left edge, 8 1/4 inches from the top edge and 1 inch from the right edge. Framed under Plexiglas.
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.