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Anselm Kiefer
Estimate
150,000 - 200,000 GBP
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Description
- Anselm Kiefer
- Thornbush
signed on a label affixed to the reverse
thorn twigs, photograph and lead in a glazed steel frame
- 240 by 100cm.; 94 1/2 by 39 3/8 in.
- Executed in 1991.
Provenance
Galleria Lia Rumma, Milan
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
Condition
Colour:
The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate although the overall tonality is warmer in the original. The catalogue illustration fails to convey the depth of the work, particularly the three dimensionality of the thorns.
Condition:
This work is in very good condition. The lead undulates slightly all surface irregularities are inherent to the artists working process. There is a loss to the lower right corner of the photograph on the top section of the work which is inherent to the works execution.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
"First, for the initial contact, the paintings of Anselm Kiefer offer the show of their texture. From afar, you want to come closer, attracted by what is going on in these thicknesses. Close up, you need to step back, to catch the whole in one look. You'd almost think you're being caught, once again, by this back and forth, near and far, in which the classical theoretician saw the triumph of Painting."
(Daniel Arasse, In Paintings' Memory: Anselm Kiefer, Paris 1996, n.p.)