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SHIRIN NESHAT | Soliloquy Series (Figure in Front of Steps)
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 GBP
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Description
- Shirin Neshat
- Soliloquy Series (Figure in Front of Steps)
- signed, titled, dated 1999 and numbered 2/5 on the reverse
- gelatin silver print
- 119.4 by 158.8 cm. 47 by 62 1/2 in.
- Executed in 1999, this work is number 2 from an edition of 5.
Provenance
Barbara Gladstone, New York
Private Collection, United States
Phillips de Pury & Co., New York, 14 May 2004, Lot 201
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Private Collection, United States
Phillips de Pury & Co., New York, 14 May 2004, Lot 201
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Literature
Exh. Cat., Vienna, Kunsthalle Wien; London, Serpentine Gallery; Hamburg, Hamburger Kunsthalle, Shirin Neshat, March 2000 - April 2001, p. 50, illustrated (edition no. unknown)
Sara Tedesco, Ed., Shirin Neshat, Milan 2001, p. 65, illustrated (edition no. unknown)
Exh. Cat., Turin, Castello di Rivoli Museo d'Arte Contemporanea, Shirin Neshat, January - May 2002, pp. 126-127, illustrated (edition no. unknown)
Sara Tedesco, Ed., Shirin Neshat, Milan 2001, p. 65, illustrated (edition no. unknown)
Exh. Cat., Turin, Castello di Rivoli Museo d'Arte Contemporanea, Shirin Neshat, January - May 2002, pp. 126-127, illustrated (edition no. unknown)
Condition
Colour: The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although there are no red undertones in the original. Condition: Unexamined out of its frame, this work is in very good condition.
"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."