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Karel Appel
Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Birth of Landscape #7
signed and dated 96
- oil on canvas
- 55 1/8 by 78 3/4 in. 139.8 by 199.1 cm.
- Executed in 1996, this work is registered in the Archive of the Karel Appel Foundation.
Provenance
Galerie Ulysses, Vienna
Private Collection, Vienna (acquired from the above in 1998)
Sotheby's, London, June 22, 2007, lot 208
Acquired by the present owner from the above sale
Private Collection, Vienna (acquired from the above in 1998)
Sotheby's, London, June 22, 2007, lot 208
Acquired by the present owner from the above sale
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. The surface is bright, clean and fresh. There are a few areas of fine and stable craquelure in the heavily impastoed areas. Otherwise there are no apparent condition problems with this work. 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.
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.