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Josef Albers
Estimate
250,000 - 350,000 USD
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Description
- Josef Albers
- Study for Homage to the Square: Open Land
- signed with the artist's monogram and dated 63; signed, titled and dated 1963 on the reverse
- oil on masonite
- 30 by 30 in. 76.2 by 76.2 cm.
Provenance
Sidney Janis Gallery, New York
Christie's, New York, May 13, 1981, Lot 9
Christie's, New York, May 13, 1981, Lot 9
Exhibited
The Washington Gallery of Modern Art; New Orleans, Isaac Delgado Museum of Art; San Francisco Museum of Art; Santa Barbara, Art Gallery, University of California; Waltham, Massachusetts, Rose Art Museum, Brandeis University, Josef Albers: The American Years, October 1965 - October 1966, cat. no. 45
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall and benefited from a recent topical cleaning by Amann + Estabrook Conservation. There are spots of chromatic variance observable throughout the outer band of color which can be seen in the catalogue illustration and which does not fluoresce under UV light. These areas are presumably inherent in the surface varnish or areas of discolored inpainting either below or within the surface varnish. There are isolated areas which fluoresce under UV light located 10 ½ in. from the right edge and 11 ¼ in. from the top edge; 2 in. from the right edge and 12 in. from the top edge and at 3 in. from the right edge and 13 ¾ in. from the top edge. This work is 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.