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Marisol
Estimate
70,000 - 90,000 USD
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Description
- Marisol
- Portrait of Martha Graham
- signed and inscribed 1981 on back of chair
oil and pencil on wood and plaster, in 3 parts
- Overall: 53 by 25 1/2 by 32 1/2 in. 134.6 by 64.8 by 82.5 cm.
- Executed in 1977, the inscription refers to the date the work was acquired by the previous owner.
Provenance
Sidney Janis Gallery, New York
Alex Nissenbaum, New York
Christie's, New York, September 15, 2004, lot 83
Acquired by the present owner from the above sale
Exhibited
New York, Sidney Janis Gallery, New Sculpture by Marisol of Art World Personalities, March - April 1981, no. 3, illustrated
Literature
Grace Glueck, "Art: Marisol's Friends, in Wit and Wood, Come to Live at the Janis Gallery," The New York Times, March 20, 1981
Avis Berman, "A Bold and Incisive Way of Portraying Movers and Shakers," Smithsonian, February 1984, p. 55, illustrated in color
Exh. Cat., Washington, D. C., Smithsonian Institution, National Portrait Gallery, Magical Mixtures: Marisol Portrait Sculpture, April - August 1991, fig. 23, p. 32, illustrated
Avis Berman, "A Bold and Incisive Way of Portraying Movers and Shakers," Smithsonian, February 1984, p. 55, illustrated in color
Exh. Cat., Washington, D. C., Smithsonian Institution, National Portrait Gallery, Magical Mixtures: Marisol Portrait Sculpture, April - August 1991, fig. 23, p. 32, illustrated
Condition
This work is in good condition overall. The work exhibits fine vertical splits in the wood and scattered surface accretions. There is a small loss to the wrist of the figure's right hand. There are additional scattered inconsistencies in the surface, evidence of wear and light abrasions which are all presumably inherent to the artist's working method and intent. The chair exhibits evidence of wear and handling which is inherent to the nature of the found media. This work has recently benefited from a topical cleaning by Wilson Conservation LLC.
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.
Catalogue Note
"This is the way Marisol has spent her life-watching from her silent perch as human nature unfolds before her, then making sculpture that shows how people expose themselves when they think no one is looking. In the end, of course, the person she reveals most tellingly is herself." - Carol Diehl