Lot 32
  • 32

Ed Ruscha

Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 USD
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Description

  • Ed Ruscha
  • Water Soluble Dreams
  • signed and dated 84
  • dry pigment on paper
  • 23 by 28 3/4 in. 58.4 by 73 cm.

Provenance

Private Collection, Los Angeles (acquired directly from the artist)
Sotheby's, New York, November 18, 1992, lot 181
Acquired by the present owner from the above sale

Exhibited

New York, Whitney Museum of American Art; Los Angeles, Museum of Contemporary Art, Cotton Puffs, Q-Tips, Smoke and Mirrors: The Drawings of Ed Ruscha, June 2004 - October 2005, no. 165, p. 206, illustrated in color

Condition

This work appears in very good condition overall. There is an accretion along the left edge 2 inches from the top edge measuring approximately 1 inch in length. There is also a minor spot accretion 2 ΒΌ inches from the right edge and approximately 5 inches from the top edge. The sheet is raised slightly at the edges. 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.
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