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Robert Motherwell
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Robert Motherwell
- Hollow Men Study (Trio III)
- signed with the artist's initials and dated 85; signed and dated July 85 on the reverse
- acrylic and graphite on canvas
- 18 by 24 in. 45.7 by 61 cm.
Provenance
Dedalus Foundation, New York
Private Collection, St. Louis
Private Collection, St. Louis
Exhibited
Barcelona, Galeria Joan Prats, Palma de Mallorca, Palau Solleric; Madrid, Galeria Juana Mordo; Museo de Bellas Artes Bilbao, Robert Motherwell, October 1986 - March 1987, cat. no. 44, n.p., illustrated in color
Literature
Marcelin Pleynet, Robert Motherwell, Paris, 1989, p. 60, illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. There is evidence of light wear and handling at the corners and three minute areas of paint loss at the bottom right corner, the bottom left corner and along the bottom edge, approximately 3 inches from the right. 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.
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.
Catalogue Note
"Shape without form, shade without colour,
Paralysed force, gesture without motion;"
- T.S. Eliot (From "The Hollow Men", 1925)
Paralysed force, gesture without motion;"
- T.S. Eliot (From "The Hollow Men", 1925)