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Alex Katz
Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 GBP
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Description
- Alex Katz
- Tara
- signed and dated 03 on the overlap
- oil on canvas
- 182.9 by 152.4cm.; 72 by 60in.
Provenance
Jablonka Galerie, Cologne
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
Condition
Colour:
The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the overall tonality is warmer in the original.
Condition:
This work is in very good condition. Extremely close inspection reveals a small number of pinhead sized fly spots scattered in a few isolated places. No restoration is apparent when examined under ultra-violet light.
"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."
Catalogue Note
“His paintings remind us that facial expression, the notion of the mind’s construction being tellable in the face, is as allusive and unreliable and yet undeniably compelling as the notion of the ‘expressiveness’ of a work of art.”
Merlin James in: David Sylvester, Ed., Alex Katz: Twenty Five Years of Painting from the Saatchi Collection, London 1997, pp. 32-3.
Merlin James in: David Sylvester, Ed., Alex Katz: Twenty Five Years of Painting from the Saatchi Collection, London 1997, pp. 32-3.