- 551
Robert Longo
Estimate
250,000 - 350,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Robert Longo
- Untitled (The Sound of Speed and Light)
- signed and dated 09
- charcoal on mounted paper
- Framed: 64 1/8 by 99 7/8 in. 162.2 by 249.2 cm.
Provenance
Metro Pictures, New York
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Exhibited
New York, Metro Pictures, Surrendering the Absolutes, April - May 2009
Nice, Musée d'Art Moderne et d'Art Contemporain; Lisbon, Museu Coleção Berardo, Robert Longo, June 2009 - April 2010, pp. 164-165, illustrated
Nice, Musée d'Art Moderne et d'Art Contemporain; Lisbon, Museu Coleção Berardo, Robert Longo, June 2009 - April 2010, pp. 164-165, illustrated
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. There are some scattered graphite smudges in the center of the composition, which appear inherent to the artist's working method. The sheet is mounted to aluminum and framed under Plexiglas.
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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
"I always think that drawing is a sculptural process. I always feel like I'm carving the image out rather than painting the image. I'm carving it out with erasers and tools like that." Robert Longo