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Cy Twombly
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 USD
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Description
- Cy Twombly
- Study for the Birth of Venus
- signed, titled and dated 1963 on the reverse
- pencil and wax crayon on paper
- 13 1/8 by 14 1/8 in. 33.3 by 36.2 cm.
Provenance
Peder Bonnier, New York
The Lone Star Foundation, Inc., New York (acquired from the above in December 1978)
Acquired by the present owner from the above in August 1980
The Lone Star Foundation, Inc., New York (acquired from the above in December 1978)
Acquired by the present owner from the above in August 1980
Exhibited
Lausanne, Galerie Bonnier; Basel, Galerie Handschin, Cy Twombly: Peintures récentes, January - April 1964
Newport Beach, Newport Harbor Art Museum; Madison, Elvehjem Museum of Art; Richmond, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts; Toronto, Art Gallery of Ontario, Cy Twombly: Works on Paper 1954-1976, October 1981 - October 1982, cat. no. 12, p. 33, illustrated, and p. 28 (text)
Houston, The Menil Collection; Des Moines Art Center, Cy Twombly, September 1989 - June 1990, cat. no. 12, n.p., illustrated in color
New York, Paula Cooper Gallery, After Image, May - June 2009
Newport Beach, Newport Harbor Art Museum; Madison, Elvehjem Museum of Art; Richmond, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts; Toronto, Art Gallery of Ontario, Cy Twombly: Works on Paper 1954-1976, October 1981 - October 1982, cat. no. 12, p. 33, illustrated, and p. 28 (text)
Houston, The Menil Collection; Des Moines Art Center, Cy Twombly, September 1989 - June 1990, cat. no. 12, n.p., illustrated in color
New York, Paula Cooper Gallery, After Image, May - June 2009
Literature
Exh. Cat., Basel, Kunstmuseum Basel (and travelling), Cy Twombly: Die Skulptur/ The Sculpture, 2000, p. 84, fig. 22, illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. There is light evidence of handling toward the edges and some faint graphite smudges, which appear to be by the artist's hand and inherent to the artist's working method. The sheet is hinged verso to the matte, intermittently along the top edge. Framed under museum glass.
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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.