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Helmut Middendorf
Estimate
7,000 - 9,000 GBP
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Description
- Helmut Middendorf
- The Silent Green (Diptych)
each: signed, titled and dated 1985/N.Y. on the reverse
- acrylic on canvas, in two parts
- (i) 190 by 294cm; 74 3/4 by 115 3/4 in.
- (ii) 190.5 by 76.4cm.; 74 3/4 by 30 1/8 in.
Provenance
Annina Nosei Gallery, New York
Private Collection, Germany
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner in 1992
Exhibited
Indianapolis, Museum of Art, Painting and Sculpture Today, 1986
Condition
Colours: The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the overall tonality is richer in the original.
Condition: (i) This work is in good condition. The canvas is made up of two parts with a small indendation at the top centre of the composition indicating this. There is minor wear to all four corner tips. There is a small rub mark towards the centre left of the lower left quadrant. There is superficial surface dirt throughout the composition. There are light stretcher marks in places along the bottom edge. There are a few rub marks towards the top right hand corner with tiny spots of associate paint loss. There are a few faint handling marks towards the centre right of the top edge.
(ii) This work is in good condition. There is very minor wear to all four corner tips. There are faint handling marks towards the centre right and bottom edges. There are several rub marks in places along the left, right and bottom edges, notably towards the centre of the left and right edges. There is a further rub mark towards the top left hand corner. There is a tiny media accretion at the centre of the left extreme edge.
"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."