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Richard Estes
Estimate
200,000 - 300,000 USD
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Description
- Richard Estes
- Auto Graveyard
- oil on canvas
- 40 1/8 by 52 in. 102 by 132 cm.
- Executed in 1968.
Provenance
Louis K. Meisel Gallery, New York
Bill Bass, Illinois
Galerie Isy Brachot, Brussels
Private Collection
Christie's, London, June 24, 2005, Lot 207
Acquired by the present owner from the above sale
Bill Bass, Illinois
Galerie Isy Brachot, Brussels
Private Collection
Christie's, London, June 24, 2005, Lot 207
Acquired by the present owner from the above sale
Exhibited
Chicago, Museum of Contemporary Art, Radical Realism, May - July 1971, cat. no. 16
Paris, Centre National d'Art Contemporain; Rotterdam, Museum Boymans-van Beuningen, Hyperréalistes Américains, Réalistes Européens, February - August 1974, cat. no. 24
Paris, Centre National d'Art Contemporain; Rotterdam, Museum Boymans-van Beuningen, Hyperréalistes Américains, Réalistes Européens, February - August 1974, cat. no. 24
Literature
Louis K. Meisel, Photorealism, New York, 1980, no. 518, p. 234, illustrated in color
Louis K. Meisel, Richard Estes: The Complete Paintings: 1966-1985, New York, 1986, no. 13, p. 38-39, illustrated
Louis K. Meisel, Richard Estes: The Complete Paintings: 1966-1985, New York, 1986, no. 13, p. 38-39, illustrated
Condition
This work is in good condition. The surface is clean, the colors are vibrant and the canvas is well stretched. There is evidence of scattered hairline cracks in the upper area of the composition. There is slight buckling to the upper left corner of the canvas. There is evidence of retouching along the upper top edge and lower left edge of the canvas when viewed under UV light. The work is unframed.
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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.