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Adolph Gottlieb
Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Adolph Gottlieb
- Minotaur
- titled and dated 1942 on the reverse
- oil on canvas
- 36 by 28 in. 91.4 by 71.1 cm.
Provenance
Estate of the Artist
Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Foundation
Bentley Gallery, Scottsdale
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Foundation
Bentley Gallery, Scottsdale
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Exhibited
New York, Knoedler & Co., Adolph Gottlieb, Robert Motherwell, David Smith, December 1983 - January 1984, p. 7, illustrated in color
Hempstead, Hofstra Museum, Emily Lowe Gallery, Jung and Abstract Expressionism: The Collective Image Among Individual Voices, November - December 1986
Los Angeles, Manny Silverman Gallery, Adolph Gottlieb, The Pictographs 1942-1951, April - June 1992, p. 4, illustrated in color
Washington, D.C., The Phillips Collection; Portland, Maine, Portland Museum of Art; The Brooklyn Museum of Art; Little Rock, The Arkansas Art Center, The Pictographs of Adolph Gottlieb, September 1994 - January 1996, cat. no. 7, p. 74, illustrated in color
Scottsdale, Bentley Gallery, Adolph Gottlieb: Paintings 1938-1973, November - December 1999, illustrated in color
Hempstead, Hofstra Museum, Emily Lowe Gallery, Jung and Abstract Expressionism: The Collective Image Among Individual Voices, November - December 1986
Los Angeles, Manny Silverman Gallery, Adolph Gottlieb, The Pictographs 1942-1951, April - June 1992, p. 4, illustrated in color
Washington, D.C., The Phillips Collection; Portland, Maine, Portland Museum of Art; The Brooklyn Museum of Art; Little Rock, The Arkansas Art Center, The Pictographs of Adolph Gottlieb, September 1994 - January 1996, cat. no. 7, p. 74, illustrated in color
Scottsdale, Bentley Gallery, Adolph Gottlieb: Paintings 1938-1973, November - December 1999, illustrated in color
Literature
Exh. Cat., New York, PaceWildenstein, Adolph Gottlieb: Pictographs 1941-1951, 2004, p. 15, illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in good condition overall. There are scattered areas of craquelure. There is evidence of wear and handling around the edges. Under Ultraviolet light inspection, the black shape fluoresces brightly but there does not appear to be any inpainting. Framed.
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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.