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ANDY WARHOL | Ladies and Gentleman
Estimate
120,000 - 180,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Andy Warhol
- Ladies and Gentleman
- acrylic and silkscreen ink on canvas
- 14 by 11 in. 35.6 by 27.9 cm.
- Executed in 1975, this work is stamped by the Estate of Andy Warhol and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Inc., and numbered PA 35.069 on the overlap.
Provenance
The Estate of Andy Warhol, New York
The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Inc., New York
Stellan Holm Gallery, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner in October 2005
The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Inc., New York
Stellan Holm Gallery, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner in October 2005
Exhibited
Stockholm, Liljevalchs Konsthall, Andy Warhol: The Late Work, October 2004 - January 2005
Literature
Sally King-Nero and Neil Printz, Eds., The Andy Warhol Catalogue Raisonné: Paintings and Sculpture Late 1974-1976, Vol. 04, New York 2014, cat. no. 3003, pp. 157 and 185, illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. There is evidence of wear and handling to the edges including minor losses to the corners with subsequent flaking to the lower right corner. Under very close inspection, there is hairline craquelure along the turning edges visible. Further close inspection reveals a pinpoint spot of loss on the top edge approximately 1 ½ inches from the right edge. The colors are bright, fresh and clean. Under Ultraviolet inspection, there is no evidence of restoration. 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.
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
“Drag queens are living testimony to the way women used to be, the way some people still want them to be, and the way some women will actually want to be. Drags are ambulatory archives of ideal movie star womanhood. They perform a documentary service, usually consecrating their lives to keeping the glittering alternative alive and available for (not-too-close) inspection.” Andy Warhol