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A. R. Penck
Estimate
70,000 - 90,000 GBP
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Description
- A. R. Penck
- Standart
- signed with the artist's monogram
- dispersion on canvas
- 178 by 139cm.; 70 1/8 by 54 3/4 in.
- Executed in 1970.
Provenance
Galerie Michael Werner, Cologne
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner in 1971
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner in 1971
Literature
Krefeld, Kaiser Wilhelm Museum, Sammlung Helga und Walther Lauffs - Amerikanische und europäische Kunst der sechziger und siebziger Jahre, 1983-84, p. 207, no. 264, illustrated
Condition
Colour: The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate although the orange tends more towards blood red in the original.
Condition: This work is in very good condition. There is light wear to all four corner tips and along the four extreme edges. There are three small indentations to the canvas at the lower part of the left extreme edge. There are a few fine hairline drying cracks to the thicker passages of white paint to the lower left edge. No restoration is apparent when examined when examined under ultra-violet light.
"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."