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Alfred Jensen
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 USD
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Description
- Alfred Jensen
- West Sun: Perpetual Color Motion
- signed, titled and dated Dec 31 - 1962 on the reverse
- oil on canvas
- 50 by 46 in. 127 by 116.8 cm.
Provenance
Edward R. Downe, Jr., New York
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Exhibited
New York, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Alfred Jensen: Paintings and Works on Paper, September - November 1985, cat. no. 15, p. 45, illustrated
Literature
David Carrier, ed., The Aesthete and the City: The Philosophy and Practice of American Abstract Painting in the 1980s, University Park, Pennsylvania, 1994, p. 223
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. There is evidence of light wear and handling toward the edges. There are scattered spots of hairline craquelure in the areas of thick impasto, particularly in the white painted arrows. Under Ultraviolet light inspection, there is no evidence of restoration. Framed.
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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.