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Robert Motherwell
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
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Description
- Robert Motherwell
- The Little A
signed with the artist's initials; signed and dated 1987 on the reverse
- acrylic on canvas
- 20 by 16 in. 50.8 by 40.6 cm.
Provenance
M. Knoedler & Co., Inc., New York
Galerie Lawrence Rubin AG, Zurich
Private Collection, Seoul
Galerie Lawrence Rubin AG, Zurich
Private Collection, Seoul
Exhibited
New York, M. Knoedler & Co., Inc., Robert Motherwell: New Work, April - May 1989, cat. no. 14, illustrated in color
Gana Art New York, Collector's Eye, November - December 2008
Gana Art New York, Collector's Eye, November - December 2008
Literature
Marcelin Pleynet, Robert Motherwell, France, 1989, p. 190, illustrated
Condition
This work is in very good overall condition. There is evidence of wear and handling around the edges and a few pinpoint paint losses at the corners. There is scattered fine craquelure, primarily in the tan areas of paint and at the pull margins. There is a 1 ½ inch line of craquelure located 2 ½ inches from the bottom edge and 3 ½ inches from the left edge which appears to have been stabilized and which fluoresces under ultra violet light. Framed under glass.
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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.