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Helen Frankenthaler, Summer Pillars
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 USD
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Description
- Helen Frankenthaler
- Summer Pillars
- signed; signed, titled and dated 1964 on the reverse of the backing board
- acrylic on paper
- 23 3/4 by 16 3/4 in. 60.3 by 42.5 cm.
Provenance
André Emmerich Gallery, Inc., New York
Acquired by the present owner from the above in 1969
Acquired by the present owner from the above in 1969
Exhibited
Rotterdam, Museum Boijmans van Beuningen, American Paintings, September - October 1966, cat. no. 10
Greenville, Delaware, Somerville Manning Gallery, American Masters - Art of the 19th-21st Centuries, April - June 2013
Greenville, Delaware, Somerville Manning Gallery, American Masters - Art of the 19th-21st Centuries, April - June 2013
Literature
Barbara Rose, Frankenthaler, New York, 1972, pl. 144, p. 215, illustrated
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. The sheet is hinged on the reverse at the top two corners. There is very pale time staining to the sheet with evidence of soft rippling and undulation. There is some light wear and associated pigment loss at the bottom right corner and light wear along the top edge. There is a pinpoint hole in the top center edge of the sheet. 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.