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Andy Warhol
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 USD
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Description
- Andy Warhol
- Still Life with Butterfly
- ink and analine dye on paper
- 14 3/8 by 11 3/8 in. 36.8 by 28.9 cm.
- Executed circa 1952, this work is stamped by the Estate of Andy Warhol and the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. and numbered VF 313.002 on the reverse.
Provenance
Estate of Andy Warhol
The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc., New York
Susan Sheehan Gallery, New York
Sotheby's London, June 24, 2004, lot 249
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Condition
This work is in good condition overall. The sheet has darkened slightly with age particularly around the edges. There are liquid accretion which are brown in color located as follows: at the top edge, 7 1/2 inches from the left edge; 2 ΒΌ inches from the top edge, 2 inches from the left edge; and along the right edge, 2 inches from the top edge. There is a fine 1 inch soft crease located at the left edge approximately 2 1/2 inches from the top edge. The sheet is hinged verso to the matte at the top 2 corners. Framed under Plexiglas.
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.