Lot 36
  • 36

Andy Warhol

Estimate
350,000 - 400,000 USD
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Description

  • Andy Warhol
  • Myths (F. & S. II.258-267)
  • Screenprints in colors
  • each sheet 968 by 965 mm 38 by 38 in
The complete portfolio, comprising ten screenprints in colors, 1981, each signed in pencil and numbered 184/200 (total edition includes 30 artist's proofs), on Lenox Museum Board, published by Ronald Feldman Fine Arts, Inc., New York, with justification, accompanied by the original box (10 prints)

Provenance

Andy Warhol Enterprises, Inc.
Acquired by the present owner from above

Condition

The prints are in good condition, with fresh colors, the full sheets. Imperfections in the individual prints are as follows: The Star with three creases in the black background at bottom with the ink cracking, a fourth crease in the lower right corner. Mammy softly creased at upper right and lower left corners with the ink cracking, also with discoloration in the unprinted corner at lower left. Santa Claus verso with very pale damp stain at the extreme lower sheet edge (barely perceptible recto) and a few tiny fox marks. Superman with a few soft handling creases at bottom, the verso with similar very pale damp stain as described in the above. The justification page with scattered mottled foxing and occasional surface soiling, a crease at upper left.
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.
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