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Franz Kline
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 USD
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Description
- Franz Kline
- Untitled
- signed and dated '47
- oil on canvas
- 27 by 21 in. 68.6 by 53.3 cm.
Provenance
Acquired directly from the artist
Exhibited
Turin, Galleria Civica D'Arte Moderna, Franz Kline, November - December 1963, cat. no. 1, p. 37, illustrated in color, p. 39, illustrated
Kunsthalle Basel, Franz Kline, January - March 1964, n.p., illustrated in color
London, Whitechapel Gallery, Franz Kline, May - June 1964, cat. no. 2, n.p., illustrated
Los Angeles County Museum of Art, New York School: The First Generation of Paintings of the 1940s and 1950s, July - August 1965, no. 52, p. 212, illustrated
New York, Whitney Museum of American Art; Dallas Museum of Fine Arts; San Francisco Museum of Art; Chicago, Museum of Contemporary Art, Franz Kline 1910-1962, October 1968 - May 1969, fig. 24, p. 30, illustrated
Washington, D.C., The Phillips Collection; Houston, Rice University, The Institute for the Arts; Los Angeles County Museum of Art; The Seattle Art Museum, Franz Kline: The Color Abstractions, February - November 1979, cat. no. 25, p. 74, illustrated in color
Kunsthalle Basel, Franz Kline, January - March 1964, n.p., illustrated in color
London, Whitechapel Gallery, Franz Kline, May - June 1964, cat. no. 2, n.p., illustrated
Los Angeles County Museum of Art, New York School: The First Generation of Paintings of the 1940s and 1950s, July - August 1965, no. 52, p. 212, illustrated
New York, Whitney Museum of American Art; Dallas Museum of Fine Arts; San Francisco Museum of Art; Chicago, Museum of Contemporary Art, Franz Kline 1910-1962, October 1968 - May 1969, fig. 24, p. 30, illustrated
Washington, D.C., The Phillips Collection; Houston, Rice University, The Institute for the Arts; Los Angeles County Museum of Art; The Seattle Art Museum, Franz Kline: The Color Abstractions, February - November 1979, cat. no. 25, p. 74, illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in good condition overall. There are scattered cracks, located in the lower half on the painting. There is a 1 1/4 inch linear area of flaking extending from the upper right corner and another located on the lower edge directly below the signature. Under ultraviolet light inspection, the work appears to have been varnished. There are several areas in the lower half of the canvas that fluoresce darkly under UV light. 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.