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Jackson Pollock
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 USD
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Description
- Jackson Pollock
- Untitled
- ink and gouache on paper
- 12 1/2 by 13 in. 31.8 by 33 cm.
- Executed circa 1943.
Provenance
Abby and B.H. Friedman, New York (gift of the artist)
Private Collection, Hawaii (by descent from the above)
Private Collection, Hawaii (by descent from the above)
Exhibited
New York, Marlborough-Gerson Gallery, Jackson Pollock Exhibition, January - February 1964, cat. no. 64
New York, Whitney Museum of American Art, Subjects of the Artist: New York Painting 1941-1947, April - June 1975
Newport Beach, Newport Harbor Art Museum; New York, Whitney Museum of American Art; Minneapolis, The Walker Art Center, Abstract Expressionism: Works on Paper 1938-1948, July 1986 - April 1987, cat. no. 105
New York, Whitney Museum of American Art, Subjects of the Artist: New York Painting 1941-1947, April - June 1975
Newport Beach, Newport Harbor Art Museum; New York, Whitney Museum of American Art; Minneapolis, The Walker Art Center, Abstract Expressionism: Works on Paper 1938-1948, July 1986 - April 1987, cat. no. 105
Literature
B.H. Friedman, "Letter to the Editor," Artforum, February 1973, p. 9
Francis Valentine O'Connor and Eugene Victor Thaw, eds., Jackson Pollock: A Catalogue Raisonné of Paintings, Drawings, and Other Works, Vol. 3, New Haven, 1978, cat. no. 704, p. 211, illustrated
Elizabeth L. Langhorne, "Jackson Pollock's 'The Moon Woman Cuts the Circle'," Arts Magazine, March 1979, cat. no. 18, p. 137, illustrated
Ellen G. Landau, Jackson Pollock, New York, 1989, p. 90, illustrated
Francis Valentine O'Connor and Eugene Victor Thaw, eds., Jackson Pollock: A Catalogue Raisonné of Paintings, Drawings, and Other Works, Vol. 3, New Haven, 1978, cat. no. 704, p. 211, illustrated
Elizabeth L. Langhorne, "Jackson Pollock's 'The Moon Woman Cuts the Circle'," Arts Magazine, March 1979, cat. no. 18, p. 137, illustrated
Ellen G. Landau, Jackson Pollock, New York, 1989, p. 90, illustrated
Condition
This work is in good condition overall. The left and bottom edges of the sheet are irregularly cut. Under close inspection, there is a small repaired tear along the right edge, near the center of the sheet. There are a few small water spots in the upper left of the composition. There is a soft, diagonal crease in the sheet at the upper right corner and in the lower left corner. Under close inspection there is a soft, horizontal crease running across the sheet roughly 1-2 inches from the bottom edge. There are 2 very minor vertical tears at the lower left corner of the sheet measuring 1/8-inch. The sheet is hinged on the reverse to the backing board. 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.