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Howard Cook
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description
- Howard Cook
- Skyscraper (Duffy 96)
- lower margin signed Howard Cook imp 1929, titled twice and with an indecipherable annotation in lower left corner of margin
- woodcut on japan paper
- sheet 489 by 244 mm 19 1/8 by 9 5/8 in
Woodcut, 1928, signed in pencil, dated and inscribed 'imp', titled in another hand and with an indecipherable annotation, from an intended edition of 50 (of which only 40 were printed), on Japan paper, framed
Literature
Douglas Duffy, The Graphic Work of Howard Cook: A Catalogue Raisonné, Bethesda, MD, 1984, cat. no. 96, pp. 12 and 86
Condition
With narrow margins, in good condition apart from pale mat stain in the margins and verso, with traces of adhesive at upper sheet edge verso showing through to the recto. One diagonal crease across the lower sheet corner.
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.