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Larry Rivers
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- Larry Rivers
- The Bike Girl I (Sparks LR 8)
- Signed and dated 58
- Oil and lithograph on paper
- sheet 508 by 640 mm 20 by 25 1/8 in
Lithograph, with extensive additions in oil paint, 1958, signed in pencil and dated, Sparks cites an edition of seven (plus one artist's proof), on BFK Rives wove paper, with the publisher's blindstamp, ULAE, West Islip, NY, framed
Condition
The sheet is toned overall from exposure to light, the margins and verso darkest due to mat staining. The sheet has occasional soft handling creases, stray paint in the margins, and the verso stained with oil showing through from the recto, all indicative of the nature of a hand-worked proof.
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.