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Tom Wesselmann (1931-2004)
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- Tom Wesselmann (1931-2004)
- Study for Sneakers and Yellow Bra, 1981
- liquitex and graphite on paper cut-out mounted to paper
- Sheet: 7 1/2 by 12 1/2 in. (19.1 by 31.8 cm.): Framed: 19 by 23 1/4 in. (48.3 by 59.1 cm.)
- Executed in 1981, this work is signed, titled, dated and inscribed by Claire Wesselmann on behalf of The Estate of Tom Wesselmann on the reverse of the sheet.
graphite and thinned Liquitex on rag paper
Provenance
Estate of Tom Wesselmann, New York
Flora Bigai Arte Contemporanea, Venice
Private Collection, Italy
Sotheby's, Milan, 25 November 2014, Lot 43
Private Collection, Germany (acquired from the above sale)
Ketterer Kunst, Munich, 13 June 2015, Lot 882
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner
Flora Bigai Arte Contemporanea, Venice
Private Collection, Italy
Sotheby's, Milan, 25 November 2014, Lot 43
Private Collection, Germany (acquired from the above sale)
Ketterer Kunst, Munich, 13 June 2015, Lot 882
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
New York, Maxwell Davidson Gallery, 'Tom Wesselmann Works on Paper: Retrospective,' November - December 2005, np, illustrated
Venice, Flora Bigai Arte Contemporanea, 'Tom Wesselmann,' June - October 2007, p. 32, 33 and 96, illustrated
Venice, Flora Bigai Arte Contemporanea, 'Tom Wesselmann,' June - October 2007, p. 32, 33 and 96, illustrated
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. The sheet is hinged intermittently along the reverse to the backing board. There is a slight undulation to the sheet, visible upon close inspection. There is a pinpoint accretion to the yellow passage at the upper left corner. Framed in a Plexiglas box.
The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot and is for guidance only. Any reference to condition in the condition report for the lot does not amount to a full description of condition. The images of the lot form part of the condition report for the lot provided by Sotheby's. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colours and shades which are different to the lot's actual colour and shades. The condition report for the lot may make reference to particular imperfections of the lot but you should note that the lot may have other faults not expressly referred to in the condition report for the lot or shown in the online images of the lot. The condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alteration or adaptation because Sotheby's is not a professional conservator or restorer but rather the condition report is a statement of opinion genuinely held by Sotheby's. For that reason, Sotheby's condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot.
The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot and is for guidance only. Any reference to condition in the condition report for the lot does not amount to a full description of condition. The images of the lot form part of the condition report for the lot provided by Sotheby's. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colours and shades which are different to the lot's actual colour and shades. The condition report for the lot may make reference to particular imperfections of the lot but you should note that the lot may have other faults not expressly referred to in the condition report for the lot or shown in the online images of the lot. The condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alteration or adaptation because Sotheby's is not a professional conservator or restorer but rather the condition report is a statement of opinion genuinely held by Sotheby's. For that reason, Sotheby's condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot.