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Joan Mitchell
Estimate
450,000 - 650,000 USD
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Description
- Joan Mitchell
- Span
- signed; signed on the reverse
- oil on canvas
- 51 1/8 by 35 in. 130 by 89 cm.
- Executed in 1989.
Provenance
Robert Miller Gallery, New York
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Exhibited
New York, Robert Miller Gallery, Joan Mitchell, October - November 1989, n.p., illustrated in color
Berlin, Staatliche Museen, Neuen Nationalgalerie, Bilderträume. Die Sammlung Ulla und Heiner Pietzsch, June 2009 - January 2010, p. 258, illustrated in color
Literature
Ulla and Heiner Pietzsch, eds., Laufen Sie meine Damen, ein Mann ist im Rosengarten: Künstlerinnen Die Sammlung Ulla Pietzsch, Berlin, 2009, pp. 44-45 and 69, illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. There is evidence of wear and handling at the edges and corners with associated craquelure. There is additional scattered stabile craquelure in the areas of heavy impasto. Under ultraviolet light inspection, there is no evidence of restoration. Framed.
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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.