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Andy Warhol
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Description
- Andy Warhol
- Unidentified Male Portrait
- stamped by the Estate of Andy Warhol and by The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts and numbered VF 261.036 on the reverse
- ink on paper
- 27.9 by 21.6cm.; 11 by 8 1/8 in.
- Executed circa 1952.
Provenance
Sadie Coles HQ, London
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
Exhibited
London, Sadie Coles HQ, Andy Warhol, Private Drawings from the 1950s, 2003, p. 44, illustrated in colour
Condition
Colour:
The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the paper tone tends more towards cream in the original.
Condition:
This work is in very good condition. The sheet is hinged to the mount in the top two corners which have extremely pale associated handling marks. There is some pale time-staining around the extreme edges and a tiny media accretion to the left of the cigarette on the left extreme edge. Close inspection reveals two minute fly spots to the lower part of the lower left quadrant and two tiny specks of discolouration to the lower left side of the lower right quadrant. A small linear surface irregularity is visible in raking light under the figure's left eye.
"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."