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Matthew Barney
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Matthew Barney
- Cremaster 2: The Ectoplasm
- c-print in acrylic frame
- 109.2 by 133.3cm.; 43 by 52 1/2 in.
- Executed in 1999, this work is number 1 from an edition of 6, plus 1 artist's proof.
Provenance
Barbara Gladstone Gallery, New York
Xavier Huftkens,Brussels
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
Xavier Huftkens,Brussels
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
Literature
Exhibition Catalogue, Cologne, Museum Ludwig; Paris, Museé d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris; New York, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Matthew Barney: The CREMASTER Cycle, 2002-03, p. 100, 188 and 464 illustrations of other examples in colour
Condition
Colour:
The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate.
Condition:
This work is in very good condition. Upon close inspection and under raking light, there are a number of fine rub marks and a few scatted media accretions visible in the lower left quadrant. There are scattered rub marks to the artist's frame.
"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.
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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."