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Anselm Kiefer
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 GBP
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Description
- Anselm Kiefer
- 20 Jahre Einsamkeit (Twenty Years of Loneliness)
- titled
- gelatin silver print with gouache, chalk and masking tape
- image: 82 by 76cm.; 33 by 31in.
- overall: 96 by 90cm.; 38 by 36in.
- Executed between 1971-1991.
Provenance
Marian Goodman Gallery, New York
Private Collection, Germany
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner in 1994
Exhibited
New York, Marian Goodman Gallery, Anselm Kiefer - 20 Jahre Einsamkeit /Twenty Years of Loneliness, 1993
Condition
Colours:
The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate although the overall tonality of the gelatin silver print is slightly warmer in the original and the painted gouache areas are much more pronounced.
Condition:
This work is in very good condition and is securely hinged to the backing board in five places along the top edge. There is an undulation throughout the composition as is inherent to the artist's working process. There are tiny artist's pinholes in the top left corner and to the upper middle of the right hand edge, and there are small original tears in the lower two and upper right corners. There are several shallow creases to the print in the centre of the lower left quadrant, probably original to the work's execution. There is fine craquelure to the thickest areas of gouache throughout the composition and some of the edges of the paper collage are lifting very slightly. All of the above are unobtrusive and only visible upon close inspection.
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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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."