- 103
Gerhard Richter
Estimate
45,000 - 65,000 GBP
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Description
- Gerhard Richter
- Abstraktes Bild
- signed, dated 1991 and numbered 753-5 on the reverse
- oil on canvas
- 51 by 41cm.; 20 1/8 by 16¼in.
Provenance
Private Collection, Germany
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner in 2003
Literature
Angelika Thill, et al., Gerhard Richter Catalogue Raisonné: 1962-1993, Ostfildern-Ruit 1993, Vol. III, no. 753-5, illustrated in colour
Condition
Colour:
The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the overall tonality is brighter and more vibrant, with the white in the central vertical passage tending more towards creamy-white, the green on the left side to bright apple green and the yellow on the right side to sunshine yellow in the original. The catalogue illustration fails to fully convey the rich surface texture present in the original.
Condition:
This work is in very good condition. There is a short unobtrusive horizonal rub mark to the centre of the extreme bottom edge. No restoration is apparent when examined 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
"Abstract paintings are fictitious models because they visualise a reality that we can nether see nor describe, but which we may nevertheless conclude exists...With abstract painting we create for ourselves a better possibility of approaching what is non-visual, with all the means available to art."
The artist cited in: Exhibition Catalogue, Kassel, Documenta 7: Gerhard Richter, 1987