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Robert Motherwell
Estimate
70,000 - 90,000 USD
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Description
- Robert Motherwell
- Sea, Sky, Sand
- signed and dated 61
- oil on paper
- 29 by 22 3/4 in. 73.7 by 57.8 cm.
- This work will be included in the forthcoming Catalogue Raisonné of Paintings and Collages by Robert Motherwell currently being prepared by the Dedalus Foundation.
Provenance
Sidney Janis Gallery, New York
Marlborough-Gersen Gallery, New York
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Marlborough-Gersen Gallery, New York
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Exhibited
New York, Sidney Janis Gallery, New Paintings in Oil and Collage by Robert Motherwell, December 1962, cat. no. 10, n.p., illustrated
New York, The Museum of Modern Art (and travelling), Robert Motherwell: Works on Paper, September 1965 - April 1967
New York, The Museum of Modern Art (and travelling), Robert Motherwell: Works on Paper, September 1965 - April 1967
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. All four edges are deckled. There is fine craquelure in the orange painted areas. There is a slight undulation to the sheet, inherent to the artist's working method. The sheet is hinged verso to the matte, intermittently along the edges. Frame 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.