- 341
Andy Warhol
Estimate
1,500,000 - 2,000,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Andy Warhol
- Marilyn Monroe (F. & S. II.23-31)
- Signed in pencil on the reverse
- Screenprint in colors
- sheets: 914 by 914 mm 36 by 36 in
The complete set of ten screenprints in colors, 1967, each signed on the verso in pencil, stamp-numbered 187/250, on wove paper, printed by Aetna Silkscreen Products, Inc., New York, published by Factory Additions, New York, framed
Provenance
Leo Castelli Gallery, New York
Acquired by the present owners from above
Acquired by the present owners from above
Condition
The prints are in good condition and the sheets are full. The colors are strong overall except F & S 29 with uneven color in the subject's hair that is likely the result of thin application of ink. The backgrounds of F & S 26 and 28 are s slightly attenuated, primarily visible at the sheet edges, where the sheet was covered by the spacer of the frame. Each print with one or two soft handling creases and associated hairline cracks in the ink at the lower edge. The versos are toned throughout, with discoloration darkest along the outer sheet.
Please contact the Print Department at +1 (212) 606-7117 for condition notes pertaining to each individual print in the portfolio.
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.
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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.