- 574
Sturtevant
Estimate
150,000 - 200,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Sturtevant
- Johns Black Figure Five
- signed and titled; signed, titled and dated '91 on the reverse
- encaustic and collage on canvas
- 72 1/4 by 54 1/8 in. 183.5 by 137.5 cm.
Provenance
Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac, Paris
Perry Rubenstein Gallery, New York
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Perry Rubenstein Gallery, New York
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Exhibited
Paris, Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac, Sturtevant, April - May 1994
Vienna, Galerie Mezzanin, Sturtevant, October - November 2003
Frankfurt, Museum für Moderne Kunst, Sturtevant: The Brutal Truth, September 2004 - January 2005, n.p., illustrated
Vienna, Galerie Mezzanin, Sturtevant, October - November 2003
Frankfurt, Museum für Moderne Kunst, Sturtevant: The Brutal Truth, September 2004 - January 2005, n.p., illustrated
Literature
Tilman Osterwold, ed., Sturtevant, Würtembergischer Kunstverein, Stuttgart, 1992, p. 76, illustrated
Jean-Marie Schmitt, "Les juristes enquetent sur l'art contemporain," Le Journal de Arts, vol. 2-15, no. 170, p. 27, illustrated
Lena Maculan, ed., Sturtevant: Catalogue Raisonné 1964-2004, Ostfildern-Ruit, 2004, no. 43, p. 55, illustrated in color
Jean-Marie Schmitt, "Les juristes enquetent sur l'art contemporain," Le Journal de Arts, vol. 2-15, no. 170, p. 27, illustrated
Lena Maculan, ed., Sturtevant: Catalogue Raisonné 1964-2004, Ostfildern-Ruit, 2004, no. 43, p. 55, illustrated in color
Condition
This work appears in excellent condition overall. There is evidence of mild handling and wear to the extreme lateral edges. The yellowing of the collage elements appears inherent to the medium and working method of the artist. Otherwise, there are no condition problems with this work. 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.