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Cy Twombly
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 USD
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Description
- Cy Twombly
- Lichtmaal IV
- titled
- watercolor, pencil, crayon, waxed paper, cellophane tape and paper collage on paper
- 41 1/2 by 29 1/2 in. 105.4 by 74.9 cm.
- Executed in 1976.
Provenance
Leo Castelli Gallery, New York
Private Collection, New York
Dia Art Foundation Inc., New York
Christie's, New York, May 13, 1999, Lot 408
Acquired by the present owner from the above sale
Exhibited
New York, Leo Castelli Gallery, Cy Twombly - Watercolors, September - October 1976
Literature
Yvon Lambert, Cy Twombly: Catalogue raisonné des oeuvres sur papier, Vol. VI (1973-1976), Milan, 1979, no. 186, p. 172, illustrated
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. The backing sheet and the wax paper have yellowed with age. All smudge marks appear inherent to the artist's working method. The sheet is hinged to the matte verso at the top two corners. Framed under Plexiglas.
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.