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LEE KRASNER | Twenty-Four Hours Light
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
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Description
- Lee Krasner
- Twenty-Four Hours Light
- signed and dated 80
- oil, crayon and paper collage on lithograph
- 22 1/4 by 30 in. 56.5 by 76.2 cm.
Provenance
Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Shapiro, Swampscott (gift of the artist)
Private Collection, Boston (by descent from the above)
Childs Gallery, Boston
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Private Collection, Boston (by descent from the above)
Childs Gallery, Boston
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Exhibited
New York, The Pace Gallery, Lee Krasner Solstice/Recent Work, March - April 1981, n.p., illustrated
Houston, Museum of Fine Arts, Lee Krasner: A Retrospective, October 1983 - January 1984
Houston, Museum of Fine Arts, Lee Krasner: A Retrospective, October 1983 - January 1984
Literature
Bernard Myers, "Naming Pictures: Conversations Between Lee Krasner and John Bernard Myers," Art Forum, November 1984, Vol. 23, No. 3, p. 73
Ellen G. Landau, Lee Krasner: A Catalogue Raisonné, New York 1995, cat. no. 574, p. 288, illustrated
Ellen G. Landau, Lee Krasner: A Catalogue Raisonné, New York 1995, cat. no. 574, p. 288, illustrated
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. The bottom edge of the sheet is deckled. All collaged elements appear stable and intact, and there are pinholes visible in some of the collaged paper pieces. There are faint creases visible near the top two corners. The sheet is hinged verso to the mat intermittently along the edges. 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.