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THOMAS SCHÜTTE | Kirschensäule
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Description
- Kirschensäule
- signed and dated Dez. 1986
- watercolour, pastel and graphite on sketchbook paper
- 35.5 by 25.4 cm. 14 by 10 in.
Provenance
Zwirner & Wirth, New York
Acquired from the above by David Teiger in 2002
Acquired from the above by David Teiger in 2002
Condition
Colour: The colour in the catalogue illustration is fairly accurate. Condition: This work is in very condition. The sheet is hinged verso to the backing board in numerous places and undulates slightly. The upper edge is perforated. Extremely close inspection reveals a minute nick and dog ear to the lower right hand corner tip and a few minute nicks towards the lower left edge.
"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
"Schütte's drawings, whether rendered in ink or in watercolor, express an almost cartoonlike humility and an economy of means that belie both their gravitas and their poetic invocation of the existential dilemmas of being human."
Jarla Partilager, ‘What is to be done?’ in: Jarla Partilager, Ed., Thomas Schütte, p. 6.
Jarla Partilager, ‘What is to be done?’ in: Jarla Partilager, Ed., Thomas Schütte, p. 6.