Lot 136
  • 136

Rackstraw Downes

Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 USD
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Description

  • Rackstraw Downes
  • 110th and Broadway
  • titled and dated 1978-1980 on the reverse

  • oil on canvas
  • 23 by 39 1/4 in. 58.4 by 99.7 cm.

Provenance

Hirschl and Adler Modern, New York
Private Collection, Kansas
Sotheby's, New York, May 7, 1992, lot 287
Acquired by the present owner from the above sale

Exhibited

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts; Richmond, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts; The Oakland Museum, Contemporary American Realism Since 1960, September 1981 - July 1982

Condition

This work appears in very good condition overall. There are a couple of pin spot drip accretions which fluoresce brightly under ultraviolet light located as follows: 6 ¼ inches from the left edge and 7 ¾ inches from the bottom edge; 12 inches from the right and 5 ½ inches from the bottom edge. Under 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.
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