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Robert Indiana
Estimate
450,000 - 650,000 USD
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Description
- Robert Indiana
- Womb
- stamped with the date USA 1960 on the lower left side
- oil on wood and steel
- 45 by 16 3/4 by 16 in. 114.3 by 42.5 by 40.6 cm.
Provenance
Jack Klein, New York (gift of the artist)
Private Collection, New York
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Private Collection, New York
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Literature
Elizabeth Sverbeyeff & Sue Nirenberg, "In the Arts and How They Live," House Beautiful, February 1970, p. 52, illustrated
Condition
This work is in very good and sound condition overall. The two side wheels and the nails in the sculpture have oxidized and exhibit scattered dirt accretions. The wood exhibits some white staining on the left side of the sculpture and some brown staining on the right, front and back side of the sculpture, but the surface and texture inconsistencies of the wood appear inherent and part of the work's original condition.
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
Robert Indiana: "...Because the constructions just needed the words; they did not look complete without them. And they were only decorative until they had their words. This was the beginning of my present work.
Richard Brown Baker: The words on the constructions were usually one word only.
RI: Yes. That's right. And very brief, usually three letters or four letters.
RB: They could, though, have been simply abstract letters or something similar. . .
RI: They could have. . .
RB: Like Cy Twombly's scratches or something. . .
RI: But they never were. They always meant - they always said something from the very beginning.
(conversation between Robert Indiana and Richard Brown Baker, September - November 1963)