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Robert Motherwell
Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 USD
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Description
- Robert Motherwell
- Drunk with Turpentine No. 27
- signed with the artist's initials and dated 10 Aug 79
- oil on paper
- 23 by 29 in. 58.4 by 73.7 cm.
Provenance
Dedalus Foundation, New York
Christie's, New York, 12 May 2005, Lot 314 (consigned by the above)
Camilla Grimaldi, Rome (acquired from the above sale)
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2008
Christie's, New York, 12 May 2005, Lot 314 (consigned by the above)
Camilla Grimaldi, Rome (acquired from the above sale)
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2008
Exhibited
Boston, Harcus Krakow Gallery, Robert Motherwell, May - June 1980, cat. no. 14
Palma de Mallorca, Sala Pelaires; Madrid, Gallería Antonio Machón, Robert Motherwell/Jim Bird, November 1986 - April 1987, cat. no. 4, n.p., illustrated in color
Barcelona, Fundación Antoni Tàpies; Madrid, Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Motherwell, November 1996 - May 1997, cat. no. 58, p. 199, illustrated in color
Denver, Robischon Gallery, Robert Motherwell: Early Drawings 1963-1976, January - March 2001, cat. no. 9
Palma de Mallorca, Sala Pelaires; Madrid, Gallería Antonio Machón, Robert Motherwell/Jim Bird, November 1986 - April 1987, cat. no. 4, n.p., illustrated in color
Barcelona, Fundación Antoni Tàpies; Madrid, Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Motherwell, November 1996 - May 1997, cat. no. 58, p. 199, illustrated in color
Denver, Robischon Gallery, Robert Motherwell: Early Drawings 1963-1976, January - March 2001, cat. no. 9
Literature
Jack Flam, Katy Rogers and Tim Clifford, Eds., Robert Motherwell Paintings and Collages: A Catalogue Raisonné 1941-1991, Vol. 3: Collages and Paintings on Paper and Paperboard, New Haven 2012, cat. no. W562, p. 609, illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. There is an artist pinhole in each top corner. There is minor evidence of light staining along the top edge of the sheet, adhesive residue in the upper right corner and the lower right corner is gently creased. The oil halo around the black form is inherent to the artist’s working method and chosen medium. The sheet is hinged verso to the matte along the top edge. 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.
Catalogue Note
"Perhaps I feel happiest when, during the creative process, I simply let work 'pour out,' so to speak, without critical intervention or editing."
Robert Motherwell