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Emil Bisttram 1905-1976
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 USD
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Description
- Emil Bisttram
- Space Angel
signed BISTTRAM and with the artist's device and dated 1964, l.r.
- acrylic on canvas
- 48 by 36 in.
- 121.9 by 91.4 cm.
Provenance
Bisttram Studio Galleries, Taos
Munson Gallery, Santa Fe
Roynel and Walt Wiggins Collection
Clark - Wiggins Fine Art, Ltd.
Private Collection, Dodge City, Kansas
(Sale: Butterfields, San Francisco, November 7, 1990, lot 3862)
Munson Gallery, Santa Fe
Roynel and Walt Wiggins Collection
Clark - Wiggins Fine Art, Ltd.
Private Collection, Dodge City, Kansas
(Sale: Butterfields, San Francisco, November 7, 1990, lot 3862)
Literature
Walt Wiggins, The Transcendental Art of Emil Bisttram, 1988, Ruidoso Downs, New Mexico, pps. 72 and 88, illustrated
Condition
Canvas is not lined. SURFACE: in good condition UNDER ULTRA VIOLET: no apparent inpainting
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.
Catalogue Note
A copy of Walt Wiggins' book on the artist, The Transcendental Art of Emil Bisttram accompanies the lot.