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Andy Warhol
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 GBP
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Description
- Andy Warhol
- Oxidation Painting
- signed on the reverse
- copper metallic pigment and urine on canvas
- 39.5 by 29 cm. 15 1/2 by 11 1/2 in.
- Executed in 1978.
Provenance
Private Collection, Europe (acquired from the artist)
Sotheby's, London, 22 October 1998, Lot 68
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Sotheby's, London, 22 October 1998, Lot 68
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Condition
Colour: The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the overall tonality is slightly darker in the original.Condition: This work is in good condition. Close inspection reveals some hairline tension cracks along the edges, with associated specks of loss to the upper edge. There are further cracks to the upper right quadrant, towards the lower right corner and in places to the centre of the upper left and lower left quadrant. No restoration is apparent when examined under ultraviolet light.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
"I can remember watching him creating all these paintings, liking them but not realizing at the time just how important they were... The series that really stands out in my memory are the Piss and Oxidation paintings, since the process of making these paintings was so unusual... He painted the canvas with different kinds of metallic paints, either gold or copper. Then Ronnie Cutrone, Victor Hugo and others, including some female participants, were invited into the back room at various times to pee onto the canvas under his direction... This process resulted in amazingly beautiful paintings, both large and small, that have a lot to do with alchemy and chemistry."
VINCENT FREEMONT
Exh. Cat., New York, Gagosian Gallery, Cast a Cold Eye: The Late Work of Andy Warhol, 2006, p. 113