Lot 147
  • 147

Keith Haring

Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 GBP
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Description

  • Keith Haring
  • KH Mural
  • signed and dated 89

  • pastel on transparent paper over marker pen and photostat on white mylar

  • 40.6 by 96.5cm.; 16 by 38in.

Provenance

Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner

Literature

Exhibition Catalogue, Castello di Rivoli, Museo d'Arte Contemporanea, Keith Haring, 1994, p. 253, (illustration of the completed mural) 

Condition

Colours: The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the red tends more towards a cherry red in the original. Condition: This work is in very good condition. Framed under plexiglas. There is slight undulation to the sheet. There are two tears approximately 4cm. long along the top left edge of the transparent paper. There are minor faint creases in places throughout the transparent sheet.
"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.
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Catalogue Note

This work is a study for the Wells High School, Chicago mural completed in 1989 and is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity issued by the Estate of Keith Haring