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Alexander Calder
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 USD
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Description
- Alexander Calder
- Escargot amoureux de 2 Huitres
- signed and dated 69
- gouache on paper
- 43 by 29 3/8 in.
- 109.2 by 74.6 cm.
- Executed in 1969, this work is registered in the archives of the Calder Foundation, New York, under application number A11195.
Provenance
Galerie Maeght, Paris
Joel Bogart, New York (acquired in 1969)
Sotheby's, New York, February 28, 1992, lot 295
Jerry Brewster Fine Arts, New York
Sothebys.com, lot 214T
Acquired by the present owner from the above sale
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. There is pale time-staining. There is uneven pigmentation to the lower left. There are soft creases in the upper and lower right. There is minor irregular pigmentation on the center bottom edge. The sheet is hinged to the backing board. 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.
Catalogue Note
This is the detailed description for the print catalogue.