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Agnes Martin
Estimate
150,000 - 200,000 USD
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Description
- Agnes Martin
- Untitled
signed and dated 1962 on the backing board
- pen and ink on paper
- 12 by 12 in. 30.5 by 30.5 cm.
Provenance
Elkon Gallery, New York
Galerie Volker Diehl, Berlin
Sammlung Kern, Münich
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Exhibited
Kunstraum München e.V., Agnes Martin, November - December 1973
Frankfurt, Kunstverein; Kassel, Kunstverein; Vienna, Museum Moderner Kunst, Vom Zeichnen: Aspekte der Zeichnung, 1960-1985, November 1985 - April 1986
Frankfurt, Kunstverein; Kassel, Kunstverein; Vienna, Museum Moderner Kunst, Vom Zeichnen: Aspekte der Zeichnung, 1960-1985, November 1985 - April 1986
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. The sheet has faintly yellowed at the edges of the sheet, not visible when the work is framed. Additionally, there is a slight undulation in the sheet, also largely not visible when the work is framed. The sheet is hinged verso to the matte at the top two corners. 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.
Catalogue Note
"My paintings have neither object nor space nor line nor anything -- no forms. They are light, lightness, about merging, about formlessness, breaking down form" – Agnes Martin (Exh. Cat., Houston, The Menil Collection, Agnes Martin: The Nineties and Beyond, 2002, pp. 14-15)