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Jörg Immendorff
Estimate
120,000 - 150,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Jörg Immendorff
- Ich liebe mein Land (I Love my Country)
- signed and titled
- oil on canvas
- 249.6 by 309.3cm.; 98 1/4 by 121 7/8 in.
- Executed in 1982.
Provenance
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, Impressionist, Modern and Contemporary Art, 8 October 1998, Lot 54
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
Condition
Colours: The colours are fairly accurate in the catalogue illustration although the overall tonality of the original work is warmer and more vibrant, particularly the blues. The catalogue illustration also fails to illustrate the impasto brushwork of the background composition that characterises the original work.
Condition: This work is in very good condition. There are faint horizontal stretcher marks at the centre of the right edge and faint vertical stretcher marks at the top edge approximately 100cm along from the upper right corner. There are faint lines of stable craquelure scattered intermittently in places throughout the surface, notably a matrix of horizontal craquelure above the right section of the bottom edge. There are signs of very minor wear to the canvas at the extreme edges where the canvas is exposed. There is a very faint rub mark at the top corner and several faint lines of adhesive residue towards the top edge. There is a tiny speck of paint loss to the right of the horse's head in the centre of the composition No restoration is apparent when examined under ultra-violet light.
"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."
"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."