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LOUISE BOURGEOIS | Spider
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 USD
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Description
- Louise Bourgeois
- Spider
- signed with the artist's initials and dated 94; signed on the reverse
- ink and crayon on paper
- 11 1/2 by 11 3/4 in. 29.2 by 29.5 cm.
Provenance
Cheim & Read, New York
Rhona Hoffman Gallery, Chicago
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 1998
Rhona Hoffman Gallery, Chicago
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 1998
Exhibited
The Brooklyn Museum; Washington, D.C., The Corcoran Gallery of Art, Louise Bourgeois: The Locus of Memory: Works 1982-1994, April 1994 - January 1995
Paris, Centre Georges Pompidou, Louise Bourgeois, January - April 1995
Berkeley, University Art Museum; New York, The Drawing Center, Louise Bourgeois: Drawings, January - June 1996
Art Institute of Chicago, The Judith Neisser Collection: Minimal and Postminimal Innovation, February - May 2011, p. 39, illustrated in color
Paris, Centre Georges Pompidou, Louise Bourgeois, January - April 1995
Berkeley, University Art Museum; New York, The Drawing Center, Louise Bourgeois: Drawings, January - June 1996
Art Institute of Chicago, The Judith Neisser Collection: Minimal and Postminimal Innovation, February - May 2011, p. 39, illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. There is very light evidence of handling at the corners. The color is bright, fresh and clean. The sheet is hinged verso to the mat at each corner. Framed under Plexiglas.
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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.