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Robert Indiana
Estimate
250,000 - 350,000 USD
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Description
- Robert Indiana
- Decade: Autoportrait 1960
- signed, dated New York 71 and numbered 2 in stencil on the reverse
- oil on canvas
- 48 by 48 in. 121.9 by 121.9 cm.
Provenance
Galerie Denise René, Inc., New York
Acquired by the present owner from the above in 1975
Acquired by the present owner from the above in 1975
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. There is evidence of scattered drip accretions which fluoresce brightly under ultraviolet light. Under further ultraviolet light inspection, there is no evidence of restoration. Framed.
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
"The work I'm doing now, my Autoportraits, I regard as an extension of the Dream series – my own personal American Dream. In other words, they have become self-portraits. I think of myself first of all as an American, then as an American painter painting an American theme. And this will continue." - Robert Indiana