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Thomas Ruff
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
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Description
- Thomas Ruff
- Nudes VIN 05
- signed, dated 2000 and numbered 3/5 on the backboard
- chromogenic colour print mounted with diasec face
- image: 90 by 141cm.; 35 1/2 by 55 1/2 in.
- overall: 110 by 162cm.; 43 3/8 by 63 3/4 in.
- Executed in 2000, this work is number 3 from an edition of 5, plus 2 artist's proofs.
Provenance
Galerie Wilma Tolksdorf, Frankfurt
Private Collection, Germany
Private Collection, Germany
Literature
Exhibition catalogue, London, Ben Brown Fine Arts, Thomas Ruff; Sterne (Stars), 2006, n/p, illustrated in colour
Michel Houellebecq, Thomas Ruff Nudes, A Short Story, Munich 2003, p. 9, illustration of another example
Exhibition Catalogue, Mexico, Museo Tamayo Arte Contemporaneo, Thomas Ruff, Identificaciones, 2002, p. 66, illustration of another example
Matthias Winzen, Thomas Ruff: 1979 to the Present, Cologne 2001, p. 238, no. NUD 050, illustration of another example in colour
Condition
Colours: The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate although the overall tonality is slightly warmer in the actual work with the background tending more towards pale pink.
Condition: The work is in very good condition. There is a minute black speck to the lower white border approximately 40cm along from the lower right corner.
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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."