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Andy Warhol 1928-1987
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description
- Andy Warhol
- Cover to '25 Cats Name Sam and One Blue Pussy'
- signed, dedicated and titled
- offset lithograph with hand coloring on paper mounted to paperboard
- 8 1/2 by 5 3/4 in.
- 21.6 by 14.6 cm.
- Executed circa 1954.
Provenance
Estate of Dr. Blair O. Rogers, New York (acquired directly from the artist)
Literature
Jesse Kornbluth, Pre-Pop Warhol, New York, 1988, no. 35, pp. 99-103, illustrated in color (another example)
D.A.P./Goliga Books, Publisher, Andy Warhol: Drawings and Illustrations of the 1950s, Tokyo, 2000, pp. 30-32, illustrated in color (another example)
Frayda Feldman and J¿rg Schellmann, Andy Warhol Prints: A Catalogue Raisonn¿ 1962-1987, Fourth Edition (expanded by Frayda Feldman and Claudia Defendi), 2003, pp. 330-333, illustrated in color (other examples)
D.A.P./Goliga Books, Publisher, Andy Warhol: Drawings and Illustrations of the 1950s, Tokyo, 2000, pp. 30-32, illustrated in color (another example)
Frayda Feldman and J¿rg Schellmann, Andy Warhol Prints: A Catalogue Raisonn¿ 1962-1987, Fourth Edition (expanded by Frayda Feldman and Claudia Defendi), 2003, pp. 330-333, illustrated in color (other examples)
Condition
Sheet is mounted to paperboard bookcover on all sides. Overall surface dirt and discoloration in particular two areas lower left. Two tears, approx. 1/4 inch each, and a few other minute tears upper left at edge. Hard crease center right.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.