Andy Warhol

Executed in 1968. This work is number 230 from an edition of 250 plus 26 artist's proofs.
Printed by Salvatore Silkscreen Co., Inc., New York, published by Factory Additions, New York.

The work is accompanied with the original cardboard portfolio box.

F. Feldman and J. Schellmann, Andy Warhol Prints: A Catalogue Raisonné 1962-1987, Feldman Fine Arts, D.A.P., New York, 2003, pp. 72-73, no. II. 44-53, illustrated
NIGO^®, Atelier by NIGO^®, Casa Brutus, Tokyo, 2012, pp. 78-79 (detail), illustrated 

The sheets are each framed behind Plexiglas and neither hinged nor adhered to the back mat. The colours are fresh. Imperfections in the individual prints are as follows: Chicken Noodle: Light surface scuffs in the red, primarily at left; a minor scratch measuring 5 mm to the right of the "Noodle" Pepper Pot: two light creases measuring 2 mm near the can top golden line, five light creases near the bottom of the can, a 3 cm crease at the extreme lower right corner Beef: Two slight rubbed spots are visible under raking light, one in the lower half of the red area and the other on the top right quadrant of the white area. Two inconspicuous dents to the right of the "Barley" Onion: three very small bulges to the right of the "Onion" character. An accretion of a small piece of paper at the lower left corner of the composition Cream of Mushroom: A small printing imperfection at lower left. Two very slight dents to the right of the "Mushroom" Consommé: A small printing imperfection appearing as a spec of white is visible in the lower left of the red area. A slight dent near the left edge of the can to the left of the "Beef" character; two small dents and a small bulge near the right edge of the can to the right of the "Beef" Vegetable: A small circular rubbed spot is visible in the middle of the silver can top. There are three linear rubbed spots on the red ink area, two very slight dents to the right of the "stock" Tomato: Five spots of stray ink in the red area at top, one slightly more pronounced, with adjacent diagonal scuffs. A light scuff at the lower right corner of the red area. Three very slight dents near the right of the "tomato" Green Pea: A few light surface scuffs near the left side of the golden stamp. Two unobtrusive scuffs above the "p" of the Campbell's logo. A very small dent to the centre of the silver can top. Three small dents underneath the "pea" Black Bean: A 4cm crease to the extreme lower right corner, a small crease to the left edge near the top corner. A very slight dent underneath the "bean". Very minor scuffing in the "A" and "C" of the "black".
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