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Kenneth Noland
Estimate
300,000 - 400,000 USD
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Description
- Kenneth Noland
- Chevron 4
- signed and dated 4 1964 on the reverse
acrylic on canvas
- 69 1/4 by 69 1/4 in. 176 by 176 cm.
Provenance
Galerie Lawrence, Paris
Galerie Hans Strelow, Düsseldorf
Acquired by the present owner from the above in November 1971
Exhibited
Krefeld, Kaiser Wilhelm Museum, Sammlung Helga und Walther Lauffs - Amerikanische und europäische Kunst der sechziger und siebziger Jahre, November 1983 - April 1984, cat. no. 250, p. 95, illustrated in color
New York, André Emmerich Gallery, Paintings of the 1960's: Chevrons and Stripes, October - November, 1985, cat. no. 2, illustrated in color
Condition
This work appears in very good condition overall. The canvas is well stretched and the surface is generally clean. There are several diagonal linear nuances visible on the surface, extending from the top edge to the blue painted stripe, the longest measuring approximately 20 inches in length, which are presumably inherent to original flaws to the canvas, as there is no relevant inpainting in these areas and it extends from within the bands of color into the unprimed canvas. There is a circular area of discoloration in the lower left corner edge; approximately 1 inch in diameter. Under ultra-violet light inspection, there are no areas of inpainting. Otherwise, there are no apparent condition problems with this work. Framed.
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
There are two things that go on in art. There's getting to the essential material and a design that's inherent in the use of material, and also an essential level of expressiveness, a precise way of saying something rather than a complicated way. – Kenneth Noland