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Robert Motherwell
Estimate
70,000 - 90,000 USD
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Description
- Robert Motherwell
- The Disappearance of Goya's Dog
- signed on the reverse
- acrylic and paper collage on canvas mounted on board
- 8 by 24 in. 20.3 by 61 cm.
- Executed in 1990.
Provenance
Dedalus Foundation, New York
Jerald Melberg Gallery, Charlotte
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Jerald Melberg Gallery, Charlotte
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Exhibited
New York, Knoedler & Company, Robert Motherwell: From the Studio, April - June 1991, no. 12
Mexico City, Museo Rufino Tamayo; Museo Arte Contemporaneo de Monterrey; Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, Robert Motherwell: The Open Door, September 1991 - April 1992, cat. no. 36, p. 83, illustrated in color
Charlotte, Jerald Melberg Gallery, Robert Motherwell: A Survey; Paintings/Paper/Prints, January - March 2013
Jackson, Tayloe Piggott Gallery, Robert Motherwell, February - April 2014, cat. no. 10, p. 16
Mexico City, Museo Rufino Tamayo; Museo Arte Contemporaneo de Monterrey; Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, Robert Motherwell: The Open Door, September 1991 - April 1992, cat. no. 36, p. 83, illustrated in color
Charlotte, Jerald Melberg Gallery, Robert Motherwell: A Survey; Paintings/Paper/Prints, January - March 2013
Jackson, Tayloe Piggott Gallery, Robert Motherwell, February - April 2014, cat. no. 10, p. 16
Literature
Kenneth Noland, 'Art,' The New Yorker, June 1991, No. 67, p. 14
Mary Anne Caws, Robert Motherwell: What Art Holds, New York 1996, p. 67, illustrated
Exh. Cat., Barcelona, Fundació Antoni Tàpies, Motherwell, November 1996 - January 1997, n.p., illustrated
Mary Anne Caws, Robert Motherwell: With Pen and Brush, London 2003, p. 183, illustrated
Jack Flam, Katy Rogers and Tim Clifford, Eds., Robert Motherwell Paintings and Collages: A Catalogue Raisonné 1941-1991, Vol. 3: Collages and Paintings on Paper and Paperboard, New Haven 2012, cat. no. C864, p. 392, illustrated in color
New York, Paul Kasmin Gallery, Robert Motherwell: The Art of Collage, April - May 2016, pp. 7 and 78-79, illustrated in color
Mary Anne Caws, Robert Motherwell: What Art Holds, New York 1996, p. 67, illustrated
Exh. Cat., Barcelona, Fundació Antoni Tàpies, Motherwell, November 1996 - January 1997, n.p., illustrated
Mary Anne Caws, Robert Motherwell: With Pen and Brush, London 2003, p. 183, illustrated
Jack Flam, Katy Rogers and Tim Clifford, Eds., Robert Motherwell Paintings and Collages: A Catalogue Raisonné 1941-1991, Vol. 3: Collages and Paintings on Paper and Paperboard, New Haven 2012, cat. no. C864, p. 392, illustrated in color
New York, Paul Kasmin Gallery, Robert Motherwell: The Art of Collage, April - May 2016, pp. 7 and 78-79, illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall.. There is minor evidence of handling along the edges, including pinpoint and unobtrusive losses in the extreme upper left corner and along the bottom edge. The colors are bright and fresh. Close inspection reveals a minor loss 2.5-inches from the right edge and 1.5-inches from the top edge as well as a 0.5-inch accretion along the upper right edge. Under very close inspection, several minor outward protrusions are visible with some associated minor abrasions, visible under raking light. Under Ultraviolet light inspection, a 4-inch long horizontal along the lower right edge fluoresces lightly but does not appear to be the result of restoration. Framed.
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.