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Helen Frankenthaler
Estimate
200,000 - 300,000 USD
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Description
- Helen Frankenthaler
- Wellspring
- signed; signed, titled and dated 1985 on the reverse
- acrylic on canvas
- 47 3/4 by 51 1/2 in. 121.3 by 130.8 cm.
Provenance
Heland Wetterling Gallery, Stockholm
Sotheby's, New York, November 16, 1995, lot 329
Acquired by the present owner from the above sale
Sotheby's, New York, November 16, 1995, lot 329
Acquired by the present owner from the above sale
Exhibited
Stockholm, Heland Wetterling Gallery, Helen Frankenthaler: Paintings 1978-88, November 1988 - January 1989, cat. no. 2, pp. 6-7, illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. The canvas is unlined. There is some faint surface soiling, with minor soiling at the corners. Under Ultraviolet light inspection there is no evidence of restoration. Framed.
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
"There are no rules. That is how art is born, how breakthroughs happen. Go against the rules or ignore the rules. That is what invention is about."
HELEN FRANKENTHALER