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Robert Smithson
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Robert Smithson
- Busy, Busy, Busy
- tempera and paper collage on paper
- 21 3/4 by 16 in. 55.2 by 40.6 cm.
- Executed in 1961.
Provenance
Private Collection (acquired directly from the artist)
Private Collection, Connecticut (by descent from the above)
Shannon's, Milford, April 28, 2011, lot 69
Acquired by the present owner from the above sale
Exhibited
New York, Diane Brown Gallery; Oslo, The National Museum of Contemporary Art; Stockholm, Modern Museum; Ishoj, Museum of Modern Art, Robert Smithson, Retrospective Works, 1955-1973, February 1999 - January 2000
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. There are artist’s pinholes at the top two corners of the sheet, and there is a small tear in the top right corner of the paper. The sheet in hinged verso to the matte intermittently along the edges. Framed 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.
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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.