NOAH DAVIS | Bibliophile

Wilding Cran Gallery, Los Angeles
Acquired from the above by the present owner

This work is in very good condition overall. There is evidence of some wear and handling to the corners and edges resulting in a few, very minor losses and a few, minor surface scuffs along the perimeter. The surface texture and pigment application irregularities are consistent with the artist's working method and choice of medium. Under close inspection, there are a few, scattered surface accretions and some minor surface scratches. Only visible under very close inspection, there is evidence of a few, scattered, stable and unobtrusive areas of vertical pigment craquelure. Unframed.
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.

"Now I think it’s very important that art remains to be about ideas, but it shouldn’t be an either or battle between concepts versus painting. They can exist together. I guess when my school force fed us a conceptual education I reacted against it. I left school because it wasn’t teaching me anything." Noah Davis