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George Condo
Estimate
200,000 - 300,000 USD
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Description
- George Condo
- Father O'Malley (The Priest)
- signed twice with the artist’s monogram, titled and dated 04 on the reverse
- oil on canvas
- 59 1/2 by 48 in. 151.1 by 121.9 cm.
Provenance
Simon Lee Gallery, London
Acquired by the present owner from the above in 2005
Acquired by the present owner from the above in 2005
Condition
This work appears in very good condition overall. There are light surface abrasions at the bottom left of the canvas, and one small, inch long horizontal abrasion along the right bottom edge. 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.
Catalogue Note
"Back in 1968 as a priest in San Francisco, when he gave a communion a person would come up to the altar and kneel and he would place a drop of acid on their tongue. They called him the high priest. He is still operating today in remote areas of Argentina, last seen in the mid-70s wearing bell-bottoms, a headband and carrying various Hendrix albums into a small village in the Peruvian mountains—preaching the word of Jimi to the natives," (George Condo quoted in George Condo, Moscow, 2008, p. 66).