- 55
Mark Rothko
Estimate
1,000,000 - 1,500,000 GBP
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Description
- Mark Rothko
- Untitled
- signed and dated 1958 on the reverse
- oil on paper mounted on canvas
- 60 by 47.5cm.
- 23 7/8 by 18 7/8 in.
Provenance
Mrs. Colescott Rankin, Washington, DC (acquired directly from the artist)
Mrs. Anne Nitze, New York
The London Arts Group, London
Thomas Ammann Fine Art, Zürich
Private Collection, New York
Sale: Christie's, New York, Contemporary Art, 3 May 1994, Lot 2
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
Mrs. Anne Nitze, New York
The London Arts Group, London
Thomas Ammann Fine Art, Zürich
Private Collection, New York
Sale: Christie's, New York, Contemporary Art, 3 May 1994, Lot 2
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
Exhibited
Boissano, Centre International d'Expèrimentation Artistique Marie-Louise Jeanneret, 1974
Condition
Colour: The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate although the red is slightly brighter and more vibrant in the original. The catalogue illustration fails to fully convey the subtle tonal variations of the yellow in the top block and the surrounding cloudy white ring.
Condition: This work is in very good condition. There is a minute fly speck above the red block to the left. Close inspection reveals a few small spots of discolouration scattered in places towards the top edge, towards the upper left edge and towards the centre right edge. Close inspection reveals light rubbing and a few associated minute losses in places to the extreme overturn edges and corner tips. No restoration is apparent under ultra-violet light.
"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."
Catalogue Note
"I think of my pictures as dramas; the shapes in the pictures are the performers." The artist cited in: Exhibition Catalogue, London, Tate, Mark Rothko, 1987, p. 83