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Martin Kippenberger
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 GBP
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Description
- Martin Kippenberger
- Ulrike (Ulrike Schmela)
- signed with the artist's initial and dated 84
- oil on canvas
- 90 by 75.2cm.; 35 3/8 by 29 5/8 in.
Provenance
Galerie Six Friedrich, Munich
Benedikt Taschen & Kinder, Cologne
Sale: Phillips, New York, Contemporary Art, 10 November 2005, Lot 30
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
Exhibited
Munich, Galerie Six Friedrich, Deutsch-Sprechende Galeristinnen, 1984
Madrid, Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia, Martin Kippenberger, 2004-2005
Madrid, Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia, Martin Kippenberger, 2004-2005
Condition
Colour: The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate although the overall tonality is slightly deeper and richer in the original with the ochre tending more towards caramel brown and the flesh tones of the sitter's face to pink in the original.
Condition: This work is in good condition. There is some light wear to the centre of the top edge and a small light rub mark towards the bottom of the right extreme edge. There is a fine matrix of craquelure to the centre of the lower right quadrant and a number of fine hairline cracks scattered in a few isolated places, including to the extreme edges and to the upper part of the canvas. There is some slight wear to the centre of the top extreme edge. Examination under ultra-violet light reveals a line of retouching to the right side of the top extreme edge, one to the left side of the lower edge, four vertical retouchings in the lower right quadrant and some further small retouchings elsewhere.
"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."