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Ad Reinhardt
Estimate
400,000 - 600,000 USD
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Description
- Ad Reinhardt
- Abstract Painting
- signed and dated 1958 on the stretcher; signed, titled, dated 1958 and inscribed on the backing board
- oil on canvas in artist's frame
- 37 5/8 by 25 5/8 in. 95.6 by 65.1 cm.
Provenance
Estate of the artist
Private Collection, Palm Beach
Sotheby's, New York, May 4, 1987, lot 65
Acquired by the present owner from the above sale
Private Collection, Palm Beach
Sotheby's, New York, May 4, 1987, lot 65
Acquired by the present owner from the above sale
Exhibited
Staatsgalerie Stuttgart, Ad Reinhardt, April - June 1985, cat. no 16, p. 23, illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. The colors are fresh and clean. There is evidence of extremely light handling along the edges. Under very close inspection and under raking light, there is an extremely faint and small area of unobtrusive craquelure in the lower left form and a very minor clear drip accretion visible in the lower center area. 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
"Fine art can only be defined as exclusive, negative, absolute and timeless. It is not practical, useful, related, applicable or subservient to anything else. Fine art has its own thought, its own history and tradition, its own reason, its own discipline. It has its own 'integrity' and not someone else's 'integration' with something else." Ad Reinhardt