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Sean Scully
Estimate
120,000 - 180,000 USD
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Description
- Sean Scully
- Untitled (10.24.90)
- signed and dated 10.24.90
- pastel on paper
- 40 1/2 by 60 in. 102.9 by 152.4 cm.
Provenance
McKee Gallery, New York
Acquired by the present owner from the above in August 1991
Acquired by the present owner from the above in August 1991
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. The sheet is hinged on the reverse to the backing board in multiple places. The sheet is deckled on at the top and bottom edges. There are artist's pinholes in the top 2 corners. There are finger prints and scattered media accretions intermittently along the borders, due to the artist's working method. 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
Mr. Russell H. McMains, a groundbreaking Texas appellate lawyer, was deeply generous with both his legal acumen and his influential collection. Through his practice, Mr. McMains fought for the average working citizen - as a collector, he supported local, emerging artists, while also displaying his collection of modern masters. A life-long devotee of the Sherlock Holmes series, Mr. McMains united his love of art and literature through his collection of artists' books. Thirty of these books were later displayed in an exhibition at the Blaffer Art Museum at his alma mater, the University of Houston. A further testament to his generosity of spirit, work from Mr. McMains' collection is now on permanent view in the sculpture garden at the Art Museum of South Texas.
Mr. McMains' love of the law was infused with a deep respect for creative approaches. It is no surprise that he was drawn to insightful work that radically fused logic, geometry, and beauty. The shared monochromatic palette and geometric nature of this collection demonstrate Mr. McMains' profoundly honed, exquisite taste in 20th Century art.