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Andy Warhol
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description
- Andy Warhol
- Calves Head Giant / Stewed Cepes (from Wild Raspberries)
- signed
- hand colored off-set lithograph
- 17 by 10 3/4 in.
- 43.2 by 27.7 cm.
- Executed in 1959.
Provenance
Dr. Blaire O. Rodgers, New York
(acquired directly from the artist)
(acquired directly from the artist)
Literature
Frayda Feldman and Jörg Schellmann, Andy Warhol Prints: A Catalogue Raisonné 1962-1987, Fourth Edition (expanded by Frayda Feldman and Claudia Defendi), 2003, pp. 344-347, plates IV.129A and IV.129B, illustrated in color (other examples)
Condition
Sheet is in good condition aside from slight rippling to bottom half and slight overall discoloration. Faint horizontal streak of black at center left (possibly from print). Under current mat: discoloration on extreme edges; approx. 1/2-inch diagonal tear lower center at edge with associated discoloration on sheet (possibly from a previous mount) and very small loss to the right of tear; uneven edge at left (from book mount) and upper edge slightly jagged at right and left. VERSO: attached to mount with archival hinges at upper left and right 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.
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.