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Joseph Stella
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description
- Joseph Stella
- Hole in the Wall or Painter's Row: Dark Bedroom
- signed J. Stella (lower right)
- charcoal on paper
- 12 1/2 by 16 in.
- 31.8 by 40.6 cm
Provenance
Richard York Gallery, New York, 1993
Exhibited
New York, Whitney Museum of Art, Joseph Stella, 1963, no.67
Fort Worth, Amon Carter Museum, Visual Poetry: The Drawings of Joseph Stella, February 23, 1990 - April 22, 1990
Fort Worth, Amon Carter Museum, Visual Poetry: The Drawings of Joseph Stella, February 23, 1990 - April 22, 1990
Literature
Elizabeth Crowell, Painter's Row, in The Survery, vol. xxi, January 6, 1909, p. 910
Irma B. Jaffee, Joseph Stella, 1970, p. 21, 176, 217, no. 16, illustrated
John I.H. Bsur, Joseph Stella, 1971, p.26, no. 9, illustrated
Joann Moser, Visual Poetry: The Drawings of Joseph Stella, 1990, p. 40, 43, 50, no.48, illustrated
Irma B. Jaffee, Joseph Stella, 1970, p. 21, 176, 217, no. 16, illustrated
John I.H. Bsur, Joseph Stella, 1971, p.26, no. 9, illustrated
Joann Moser, Visual Poetry: The Drawings of Joseph Stella, 1990, p. 40, 43, 50, no.48, illustrated
Condition
The work is in overall good condition. The verso with five scattered, tiny areas of Japan paper, addressing likely thinness. The lower left sheet edge with a 2 ½ inch horizontal crease breaking through and a shorter 1 inch tear, both backed with Japan. The sheet edges have been trimmed manually and in accordance with the artist's charcoal borders. The sheet with pale light-stain, darkest at the mat opening.
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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.
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.