Andy Warhol

Private Collection (acquired directly from the artist)
Sotheby's, New York, May 4, 1982, lot 254
Private Collection, Barcelona
Sotheby's, London, June 22, 2006, lot 430
Acquired by the present owner from the above sale

Barcelona, Galerie d'Art, Els Anys 80s International, November - December 1988
Skarstedt Gallery, New York, Andy Warhol: Ladies & Gentlemen, September 17 - October 24, 2009, pl. 31, p. 69, illustrated in color

This work is in very good condition overall. There are scattered losses along the lateral sides with fine craquelure and pinholes also scattered. There is some evidence of wear and handling along the edges and corners. Under ultraviolet light inspection, there is no evidence of restoration. Framed. Please note previous auction catalogues have noted signature, date and inscription which is no longer extant.
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"In 1975, future Interview editor Bob Colacello went to a club called The Gilded Grape in the no-man's land of Eighth Avenue and West 45th Street in search of drag queens to model for "a friend" for 50 bucks. That the friend was Andy Warhol was not part of the conversation. The next time Colacello saw the models, they told him to tell his friend that they'd do a lot more for 50 dollars." - Rebecca Pattiz ("Paging: Andy Warhol's Ladies and Gentleman," Interview,  August 9, 2010)