Lot 71
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ANDY WARHOL | Oxidation Painting no. 11

Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 USD
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Description

  • Andy Warhol
  • Oxidation Painting no. 11
  • signed and dedicated To Tommy on the reverse
  • copper metallic pigment and urine on canvas
  • 10 1/8 by 8 in. 25.7 by 20.3 cm.
  • Executed in 1978.

Provenance

Tommy Passion, New York (gift of the artist circa 1985)
Christie's, New York, 18 May 1999, Lot 159
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner

Exhibited

West Palm Beach, Eaton Fine Art, Inc., A Broad View: New and Recent Acquisitions, October 1999 - January 2000

Condition

This work is in good condition overall. The canvas is unlined. There are some scattered areas of irregular surface texture, due to the artist's choice of medium and working method. There is light dust accumulation noted on the surface of the canvas. There is some minor wear with very minor associated pigment loss to the turning edges of the 4 corners, to the left of the lower right corner, and at the center right edge. Under Ultraviolet inspection, there is no evidence of restoration. Framed.
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