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Edward Kienholz
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description
- Edward Kienholz
- The Little Eagle Rock Incident
- signed; signed, titled, dated 58 on the reverse
paint and resin on plywood with mounted deer head
- 61 3/4 by 49 by 20 in. 156.8 by 124.5 by 50.8 cm.
Provenance
Alexander Iolas Gallery, New York
Richard Feigen Gallery, Chicago
Private Collection, New York
Sotheby's, New York, November 17, 1992, lot 13
Acquired by the present owner from the above sale
Richard Feigen Gallery, Chicago
Private Collection, New York
Sotheby's, New York, November 17, 1992, lot 13
Acquired by the present owner from the above sale
Exhibited
Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Edward Kienholz, March - May 1966
Houston, The Menil Collection, Edward Kienholz, 1954-1962, October 1995 - January 1996
Houston, The Menil Collection, Edward Kienholz, 1954-1962, October 1995 - January 1996
Literature
Exh. Cat., New York, Whitney Museum of American Art (and travelling), Kienholz: A Retrospective, 1996, cat. no. 12, p. 68, 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 fine craquelure and minor losses to the medium. There are minor accretions on the surface of the board. The deer head exhibits fine and stable craquelure particularly around the eyes and mouth. Under ultraviolet light inspection there is no evidence of restoration. Unframed.
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 work is likely the first work in which the artist employed the found object, selecting a stuffed deer head and catapulting his mature oeuvre. Additionally, the title fuses the city of Little Rock, Arkansas, a site of integration unrest in 1957 and Eagle Rock, a town in the Los Angeles area.