Lot 346
  • 346

Jean-Michel Basquiat

Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 GBP
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Description

  • Jean-Michel Basquiat
  • Untitled (Gun)
  • wax crayon on paper
  • 31.5 by 44cm.; 12 3/8 by 17 1/4 in.
  • Executed in 1981, this work has been authenticated by The Estate of Jean-Michel Basquiat under transaction number 61086-2.

Provenance

Private Collection, New York
Private Collection, New York
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, Contemporary Art, 11 May 2011, Lot 599
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner

Condition

Colour: The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate. Condition: This work is in good condition. The sheet is attached verso to foamcore in several places. There are handling marks towards the edges, all of which are likely to be inherent. There are a few media accretions scattered in places.
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