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Stuart Davis 1892 - 1964
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
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Description
- Stuart Davis
- Mural Detail Study No. 1
- signed Stuart Davis, l.r.
- gouache on paper
- sight: 8 1/4 by 12 in.
- (20.3 by 30.5 cm)
- Executed in 1954.
Provenance
The Downtown Gallery, New York
Private Collection, Greenwich
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, May 24, 1989, lot 209B, illustrated in color (unsold)
Acquired by the present owner from the estate of the consignor, 1989
Private Collection, Greenwich
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, May 24, 1989, lot 209B, illustrated in color (unsold)
Acquired by the present owner from the estate of the consignor, 1989
Exhibited
New York, Whitney Museum of American Art, 1956 Annual Exhibition of Contemporary American Sculpture, Watercolors and Drawings, April-June 1956, no. 96
Minneapolis, Minnesota, Walker Art Center; Des Moines, Iowa, Des Moines Art Center; San Francisco, California, San Francisco Museum of Art; New York, Whitney Museum of American Art, Stuart Davis, March-November 1957, no. 41, (as Detail Study No. I for Allée)
New York, The Downtown Gallery, 33rd Annual Christmas Exhibition, December 1958
Minneapolis, Minnesota, Walker Art Center; Des Moines, Iowa, Des Moines Art Center; San Francisco, California, San Francisco Museum of Art; New York, Whitney Museum of American Art, Stuart Davis, March-November 1957, no. 41, (as Detail Study No. I for Allée)
New York, The Downtown Gallery, 33rd Annual Christmas Exhibition, December 1958
Literature
Ani Boyajian and Mark Rutkoski, Stuart Davis: A Catalogue Raisonné, vol. II, New Haven, Connecticut, 2007, no. 1289, p. 680, illustrated in color
Condition
Good condition, unframed: hinged to the mat in two places along top edge, mat burn along left edge underneath mat. Sheet size: 12 by 16 in.
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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.