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Alexander Calder
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Alexander Calder
- The Guessing Game
- signed
- watercolor on paper
- 12 1/4 by 8 7/8 in. 31 by 22.5 cm.
- Executed circa 1925, this work is registered in the archives of the Calder Foundation, New York, under application number A13692.
Provenance
Private Collection, Madrid
Sotheby's Parke Bernet, New York, September 24, 1981, lot 12
Private Collection, Maryland
Acquired by the present owner from the above in 2004
Sotheby's Parke Bernet, New York, September 24, 1981, lot 12
Private Collection, Maryland
Acquired by the present owner from the above in 2004
Condition
This work is in fair condition overall. The sheet is hinged to the backing board at the top. There are some partial losses to sheet in the upper left corner and down the left edge as well as at the lower edge toward the left. There is a soft crease along the lower left corner. There is pale time staining to the sheet and a few scattered points of foxing. 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.