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Wayne Thiebaud
Estimate
200,000 - 300,000 USD
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Description
- Wayne Thiebaud
- Tennis Ball
signed; signed on the reverse; signed, titled and dated 1968 on the stretcher
- oil on canvas
- 12 by 12 in. 30.5 by 30.5 cm.
Provenance
Acquired by the previous owner directly from the artist
By descent to the present owner
Exhibited
New York, New York Historical Society, Twenty Years of Award Winners: Society of Illustrators, January - May 1981, cat. no. 229, illustrated in color
City University of New York, Graduate Center Library, The Artist Eye on Sport, April - May 1983
City University of New York, Graduate Center Library, The Artist Eye on Sport, April - May 1983
Literature
C. M. Jones, "A Ball At Wimbledon," Sports Illustrated, June 24, 1968, pp. 3 and 41, illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. The surface is clean and the colors appear bright and fresh. There is mild evidence of fine and stable craquelure. Under ultra violet light inspection, there are 4 very small spots of inpainting which are located as follows: two along the extreme bottom edge in the white painted court line, one in the white diagonal to the right of the tennis ball and the last in upper left section of the green court. 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.