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Willem de Kooning
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Willem de Kooning
- Untitled
- signed
- charcoal on vellum
- 18 3/4 by 23 1/2 in. 47.6 by 59.7 cm.
- Executed in 1967.
Provenance
Susan Brockman, New York (acquired directly from the artist)
Barbara Mathes, New York
Acquired by the present owner in 1995
Barbara Mathes, New York
Acquired by the present owner in 1995
Exhibited
New York, Whitney Museum of American Art; Berlin, Akademie der Künste; Paris, Centre Georges Pompidou, Willem de Kooning: Drawing-Painting-Sculpture, December 1983 - September 1984, cat. no. 92, p. 88, illustrated
New York, Barbara Mathes Gallery, Willem de Kooning: Works on Paper, October - December 1993, cat. no. 43
New York, Barbara Mathes Gallery, Willem de Kooning: Works on Paper, October - December 1993, cat. no. 43
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. The vellum sheet is laid on a glassine backing. The sheet is window matted and held to the backing board with photo corners. The sheet undulates slightly and exhibits some minor discoloration, particularly along the top edge, due to previous matting and not visible when framed. Upon close inspection there are some light vertical discoloration in the center. Some of the loose charcoal medium appears to have smudged slightly, likely due to the artist's working method and choice of medium. Framed under glass.
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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.