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Sigmar Polke
Estimate
200,000 - 250,000 GBP
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Description
- Sigmar Polke
- Untitled (Quetta, Pakistan: Waterpipes)
- metallic paint and watercolour on gelatin silver print
- 83 by 119.4cm.
- 32 5/8 by 47in.
- Executed in 1974/78.
Provenance
Galerie Thomas Borgmann, Cologne
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner in 1983
Exhibited
Baden-Baden, Staatliche Kunsthalle Baden-Baden, Sigmar Polke: Fotografien, 1990, p. 142, no.107, illustrated in colour
Los Angeles, The Museum of Contemporary Art; Santa Fe, Site Santa Fe; Washington, D. C., Corcoran Gallery of Art, Sigmar Polke Photoworks: When Pictures Vanish, 1995-97, p. 161, no. 86, illustrated in colour (incorrectly)
Condition
Colour:
The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the illustration fails to convey the reflective quality of the silver and gold paint.
Condition:
This work is in very good condition. Close inspection reveals some minor undulation to the sheet throughout; three very thin and faint vertical and curved creases towards the lower left edge, a horizontal one to the upper left edge, and a curved one to the top centre edge which are probably inherent to the artist's method.
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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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."