- 56
Richard Diebenkorn
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Richard Diebenkorn
- Untitled
- signed with the artist's initials and dated 58
conte crayon on paper
- 17 by 13 1/2 in.
- 43 by 35.1 cm.
Provenance
Private Collection, San Francisco
Dana Reich Gallery, San Francisco
John Berggruen Gallery, San Francisco
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Dana Reich Gallery, San Francisco
John Berggruen Gallery, San Francisco
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Condition
Sheet is in good condition apart from rippling down the sides due to shrinkage from glue formerly used to attach the sheet to a mount; there is glue residue all around on the reverse; a minute marginal tear, repaired, near the lower left corner; another small vertical tear, repaired, near the upper left corner. Some smudges, mostly in the lower portion, appear to be part of the working process.
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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.
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.
Catalogue Note
This work will be included in the Richard Diebenkorn Catalogue Raisonne as CR 240.
Robert Hughes, in his article 'The Decisive Line of a Master', (Time, December 1988), notes: 'In the figure drawings [of Richard Diebenkorn] nothing is sentimental or overwrought. Naked or dressed, their model -- commonly his wife Phyllis -- inscribes herself on one's view without ceremony. Her poses seem fallen into, not directed, as natural and unaffected as could be.'