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Roy Lichtenstein
Estimate
120,000 - 180,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Roy Lichtenstein
- Brushstroke III
- signed on the reverse; numbered 5/10 on a plate affixed to the reverse
- acrylic paint on cherry wood
- 64 by 27 by 11 3/4 in. 162.6 by 68.6 by 29.8 cm.
- Executed in 1986, and published by Tyler Graphics, this work is number 5 from an edition of 10.
Provenance
Gallery Maurice, Chestnut Hill
Private Collection, Vermont
Sotheby's, New York, November 20, 1997, Lot 330
Private Collection, Seoul
Private Collection, Vermont
Sotheby's, New York, November 20, 1997, Lot 330
Private Collection, Seoul
Exhibited
Mexico City, Museo del Palacio De Bellas Artes, Salas Nacional Y Diego Rivera; Museo de Arte Contemporaneo de Monterrey; Washington D.C., Corcoran Gallery of Art (as Roy Lichtenstein: Sculpture & Drawings, cat. no. 102, p. 151, illustrated in color); Valencia, Instituto Valenciano de Arte Moderno; La Coruña, Fundacion Pedro Barrié de la Maza; Lisbon, Centro Cultural de Belem, Roy Lichtenstein, Escultura, Pintura Y Grafica, July 1998 - August 2000 (another example exhibited)
Tokyo, Multiple Show: from Duchamp to Lichtenstein, April - June 2005, cat. no. 72, p. 98, illustrated in color (another example exhibited)
Portland Art Museum, Roy Lichtenstein: Brushstroke, October - February 2006 (another example exhibited)
Tokyo, Multiple Show: from Duchamp to Lichtenstein, April - June 2005, cat. no. 72, p. 98, illustrated in color (another example exhibited)
Portland Art Museum, Roy Lichtenstein: Brushstroke, October - February 2006 (another example exhibited)
Literature
Frederic Tuten, Roy Lichtenstein: Brushstrokes, Six Painted Reliefs, New York 1986, n.p., illustrated in color
Exh. Cat., Stockholm, Thordén Wetterling Galleries, Roy Lichtenstein: Sculpture and Graphics 1980-1986, 1986, n.p., illustrated in color
Exh. Cat., Stockholm, Thordén Wetterling Galleries, Roy Lichtenstein: Sculpture and Graphics 1980-1986, 1986, n.p., illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in fair condition overall. There is cracking in the paint at the joins. There are also scattered spot losses along the spines and scattered accretions. There are scattered passages of spot restoration visible under normal light conditions which also fluoresce under ultra violet light inspection.
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.