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ROBERT RAUSCHENBERG | Omen
Estimate
250,000 - 350,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Robert Rauschenberg
- Omen
- signed and dated 1965 on the reverse
- solvent transfer, pencil, watercolor, gouache and tape on paper
- 28 1/4 by 33 1/4 in. 71.8 by 84.5 cm.
Provenance
Leo Castelli Gallery, New York (LC# D-76)
Collection of Mrs. Richard Selle, Chicago (acquired from the above in 1968)
Sonnabend Gallery, New York
Ira Young, Praxis
James Goodman Gallery, New York
Private Collection, New York
Sotheby's, New York, 14 November 1991, Lot 365
Private Collection, Japan (acquired from the above sale)
Thence by descent to the present owner
Collection of Mrs. Richard Selle, Chicago (acquired from the above in 1968)
Sonnabend Gallery, New York
Ira Young, Praxis
James Goodman Gallery, New York
Private Collection, New York
Sotheby's, New York, 14 November 1991, Lot 365
Private Collection, Japan (acquired from the above sale)
Thence by descent to the present owner
Exhibited
Los Angeles, Dawn Gallery, Robert Rauschenberg, April - May 1965
Seattle, University of Washington, Henry Art Gallery, Drawings by Americans: Recent Work by Thirteen Contemporary Artists, February - March 1967, cat. no. 1, p. 45, illustrated
Philadelphia, Moore College of Art, American Drawing 1968, January - February 1968, cat. no. 18, p. 4, illustrated
Seattle, University of Washington, Henry Art Gallery, Drawings by Americans: Recent Work by Thirteen Contemporary Artists, February - March 1967, cat. no. 1, p. 45, illustrated
Philadelphia, Moore College of Art, American Drawing 1968, January - February 1968, cat. no. 18, p. 4, illustrated
Condition
This work is in good condition overall. There is evidence of wear and handling to the edges, including some previous mat staining along the extreme edges and the upper right corner has been irregularly cut. The sheet has discolored slightly with age. There is a slight undulation ot the sheet, inherent to the artist’s working method. Under very close inspection, there is a small brown spot accretion visible along the bottom left edge. The sheet is hinged verso to the mat intermittently along the edges. Framed under Plexiglas.
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.
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.
Catalogue Note
"I liked the intimacy of drawing against the object quality of my painting. I'd always liked to draw...but I felt I had to find a way to use collage in drawing, to incorporate my own way of working on that intimate scale."
Robert Rauschenberg
Robert Rauschenberg