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Willem De Kooning
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 USD
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Description
- Willem de Kooning
- Untitled
- signed and inscribed To Jack Townsend / with love and / peace
- gouache, watercolor and charcoal on paper
- 12 1/2 by 14 1/8 in.
- 32 by 36 cm.
- Executed circa 1970.
Provenance
Gift of the artist to Jack Townsend
Acquired by the previous owner from the above, circa 1988
By descent to the present owner
Acquired by the previous owner from the above, circa 1988
By descent to the present owner
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. The edges of the sheet are deckled. There is slight discoloration to the sheet, most pronounced along the edges. There is a 1 inch area of fine and stable craquelure in the center of the work in the white pigment. The work was recently conserved; tape and tape residue were removed from the reverse of the work. The work is hinged verso to the mat. 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.
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.