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Joan Mitchell
Estimate
400,000 - 600,000 USD
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Description
- Joan Mitchell
- Untitled (Diptych)
- signed on the right panel; signed on the stretcher of each canvas
- oil on canvas, in 2 parts
- Each: 45 5/8 by 35 1/4 in. 115.9 by 89.5 cm.
- Overall: 45 5/8 by 70 1/2 in. 115.9 by 179 cm.
- Executed circa 1977.
Provenance
Galerie Claude Fournier, Paris
Gerald Peters Gallery, New York
Private Collection, Florida
Christie's, New York, May 12, 2005, Lot 243
Acquired by the present owner from the above sale
Condition
This work is in very good overall condition. There is evidence of fine craquelure located in the heavily impastoed areas of paint as well as along the pull margins. Under ultra violet light inspection, there is a 1 ½ inch area of inpainting that is located 9 ½ inches from the top and 24 ½ inches from the right edge. 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.