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Morris Louis
Estimate
500,000 - 700,000 USD
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Description
- Morris Louis
- Number 2-07
- signed on the reverse
magna on canvas
- 94 1/4 by 69 1/2 in. 239.4 by 176.5 cm.
- Executed in 1961.
Provenance
Estate of the Artist (ML 2-07)
Andre Emmerich Gallery, New York
Sally Lilienthal, San Francisco
Harcus-Krakow Gallery, Boston
Acquired by the present owner from the above in 1979
Andre Emmerich Gallery, New York
Sally Lilienthal, San Francisco
Harcus-Krakow Gallery, Boston
Acquired by the present owner from the above in 1979
Exhibited
The Cleveland Museum of Art, Paintings by Morris Louis, September - November 1967
Naples, Philharmonic Center for the Arts; Charleston, Sunrise Museums; Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts; Syracuse, Everson Museum of Art; Lubbock, Museum of Texas Tech University; Annapolis, St. Johns College, Mitchell Gallery; Ottowa, Indian Hills Community College; Saint Paul, Minnesota Museum of Art; Chicago, AEL Space, The New York School and Beyond, Paintings from the Art Enterprises, Limited Collection, January 2001 - February 2003
Naples, Philharmonic Center for the Arts; Charleston, Sunrise Museums; Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts; Syracuse, Everson Museum of Art; Lubbock, Museum of Texas Tech University; Annapolis, St. Johns College, Mitchell Gallery; Ottowa, Indian Hills Community College; Saint Paul, Minnesota Museum of Art; Chicago, AEL Space, The New York School and Beyond, Paintings from the Art Enterprises, Limited Collection, January 2001 - February 2003
Literature
Diane Upright, Morris Louis: The Complete Paintings, A Catalogue Raisonné, New York, 1985, cat. no. 479, p. 176, illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in very good condition. There is evidence of light wear and handling around the extreme edges. There is a red accretion; located 20 in. from the right edge at the top of the canvas that is presumably inherent to the artist's working method. There are tack marks at intervals across the painting approximately 12 in. from the top of the canvas, that are inherent to the artist's working method. This work is framed in a wood frame with a gold leaf face and a small float.
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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.