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Arshile Gorky
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
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Description
- Arshile Gorky
- Head of a Woman
- oil on canvas
- 17 1/4 by 13 1/2 in. 43.8 by 34.3 cm.
- Executed circa 1936-1942.
Provenance
Estate of Arshile Gorky
Van Doren Gallery, New York and Gerald Peters Gallery, Santa Fe
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Van Doren Gallery, New York and Gerald Peters Gallery, Santa Fe
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Exhibited
Santa Fe, Dallas, New York, The Gerald Peters Gallery; Arshile Gorky, Three Decades of Drawings, September - November 1990, cat. no. 24, illustrated in color
Literature
Jim M. Jordan and Robert Goldwater, The Paintings of Arshile Gorky: A Critical Catalogue, New York, 1982, no. 193, p. 341, illustrated
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. There is scattered fine and stable craquelure throughout the surface of the canvas. The canvas is slightly slack on the stretcher. 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.
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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.