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Ugo Rondinone
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 GBP
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Description
- Ugo Rondinone
- Siebzehnterjunizweitausendundnull
- ink on paper in artist's wooden frame with Plexiglas plaque
- 203 by 303cm.; 80 by 119in.
- Executed in 2000.
Provenance
Galerie Hauser & Wirth & Presenhuber, Zurich
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 slighter warmer in the original.
Condition:
This work is in very good condition. Extremely close inspection reveals some very light wear to the extreme lower right corner tip of the wooden frame, a pinhead-sized speck of surface deposit to the upped edge of the frame and an extremely thin surface scratch to the Plexiglas, approximately 30 centimeters from the centre of the left edge. Further close inspection reveals a small number of faint and unobtrusive artist's handling creases in a few isolated places along the horizontal edges.
"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 drawings of nature, both celebrations and mockeries of the foolish cult of the picturesque, are filtered through the screen of the thousands of plein air drawings produced by artists over the last several centuries, all of which, whether inspired by the landscape of the Black Forest, the Lake District or suburban Connecticut, look suspiciously alike. They are generic, familiar, artful, illustrational, but enormously appealing.”
Laura Hoptman, 'Love Invents Us Life - And Then What Do We Do?', Exhibition Catalogue, Vienna, Kunsthalle, Ugo Rondinone - No How On, 2002, p. 12.
Laura Hoptman, 'Love Invents Us Life - And Then What Do We Do?', Exhibition Catalogue, Vienna, Kunsthalle, Ugo Rondinone - No How On, 2002, p. 12.