- 94
Robert Rauschenberg
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 USD
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Description
- Robert Rauschenberg
- Tibetan Garden Song / ROCI Tibet
- signed, dated 86 and numbered 6/25
cello, chrome-plated wash tub, glycerine, Chinese scrollmaker's brush, mirrored Plexiglas
- 43 by 18 1/4 in.
- 109.2 by 46.4 cm.
Provenance
Christie's, New York, April 28, 1998, Lot 530
Exhibited
Washington, D.C., National Gallery of Art, Graphicstudio: Contemporary Art from the Collaborative Workshop at the University of South Florida, Sept, 1991- Jan, 1992, p. 259, illustrated (another example exhibited)
Tampa, Graphicstudio, Robert Rauschenberg: Two Decades at Graphicstudio, Sept.-Dec., 1995 (another example exhibited)
Tampa Museum of Art, Don Staff/ Robert Rauschenberg: In Collaboration, Feb.-Apr., 1997, illustrated in press release (another example exhibited)
Sarasota, Selby Gallery, Ringling School of Art and Design, REAL(ist) Men, Jan.-Feb., 2002 (another example exhibited)
Lakeland, Florida, Polk Museum of Art, Pop Art 1956-2006: The First 50 Years, Feb.-Apr., 2006 (another example exhibited)
Tampa, Graphicstudio, Robert Rauschenberg: Two Decades at Graphicstudio, Sept.-Dec., 1995 (another example exhibited)
Tampa Museum of Art, Don Staff/ Robert Rauschenberg: In Collaboration, Feb.-Apr., 1997, illustrated in press release (another example exhibited)
Sarasota, Selby Gallery, Ringling School of Art and Design, REAL(ist) Men, Jan.-Feb., 2002 (another example exhibited)
Lakeland, Florida, Polk Museum of Art, Pop Art 1956-2006: The First 50 Years, Feb.-Apr., 2006 (another example exhibited)
Condition
In good condition aside from tub slightly dinged in scattered spots. Interior of tub tarnished. Mirrored plexiglass base has surface dirt. Strings are slightly bent. This work is displayed without the glycerin listed in the medium. For further information, please contact the department.
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
This work is from a proposed edition of 25 produced by Graphicstudio, University of South Florida, Tampa; 20 were realized.