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Robert Ryman
Estimate
250,000 - 350,000 USD
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Description
- Robert Ryman
- Gray Drawing
- signed; signed and dated 1962 on the reverse
- pastel and graphite on cream paper
- 10 x 10 in. 25.4 x 25.4 cm.
Provenance
Henry Pearson, New York (acquired directly from the artist in 1963)
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Exhibited
New York, Whitney Museum of American Art, American Drawings 1963 - 1973, May - July 1973, p. 61 (exhibition listing) (titled Drawing Grey #7)
New York, Marilyn Pearl Gallery, American Postwar Purism, 1984
New York, Marilyn Pearl Gallery, American Postwar Purism, 1984
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. There is a light liquid stain in the upper right hand corner 3/4 in. along the top edge and extending down the right edge. The sheet is hinged at the top corners to ragboard and the work is framed in a blonde wood strip frame behind plexi-glas.
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.
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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.