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Samuel Bak
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 USD
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Description
- Samuel Bak
- Pyramid
- signed BAK and dated 75 (lower right); titled (on the overlap)
- oil on canvas
- 50 1/8 by 38 1/8 in.
- 127.3 by 96.8 cm.
- Painted in 1975.
Condition
Canvas is unlined. Paint surface in generally good condition. There is a two inch wide indentation in the nook of the tree in the upper right quadrant. The paint surface is shiny in parts, possibly a glaze applied by the artist. Under ultraviolet light the possible artist glaze slightly fluoresces, no apparent inpainting is visible.
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.
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.