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Jenny Saville
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Description
- Jenny Saville
- Closed Contact #5
- signed, titled, numbered 1/6 + 3 APs & 2 Ex Prints, variously inscribed and dated 1995-1997 on the reverse of the artist's frame
- cibachrome print in artist's frame
- framed: 182 by 182cm.; 71 5/8 by 71 5/8 in.
Provenance
Gagosian Gallery, New York
Private Collection, Copenhagen
Sale: Sotheby's, London, Contemporary Art, 8 February 2007, Lot 435
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
Private Collection, Copenhagen
Sale: Sotheby's, London, Contemporary Art, 8 February 2007, Lot 435
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
Exhibited
Los Angeles, Gagosian Gallery, Jenny Saville and Glen Luchford: Closed Contact, 2002
Literature
Danilo Eccher, Jenny Saville, Rome, 2005, p.38, illustration of another example in colour
Condition
Colour:
The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the overall tonality is cooler, with more turquoise undertones in the original.
Condition:
This work is in very good condition. Upon close inspection, there are a few rub marks to the Plexiglas surface in the lower half of the composition.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."