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Ed Ruscha
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
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Description
- Ed Ruscha
- Rooftops (Residential) #2
- numbered 2/35 on the reverse of each backing board
- gelatin silver print, in four parts
- each image: 64 by 64cm.; 25 by 25in.
- each sheet: 79.4 by 79.4cm.; 31 by 31in.
- Executed in 1961-2004, this work is number 2 from an edition of 35.
Provenance
Patrick Painter Editions, Hong Kong
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
Literature
Exhibition Catalogue, New York, Whitney Museum of American Art; Los Angeles, The Museum of Contemporary Art; Washington, National Gallery of Art, Cotton Puffs, Q Tips ®, Smoke and Mirrors: The Drawings of Ed Ruscha, 2004-05, p. 22, illustration of one photograph
Alexandra Schwartz, Ed Ruscha's Los Angeles, Massachusetts 2010, pp. 146-49, illustrated
Alexandra Schwartz, Ed Ruscha's Los Angeles, Massachusetts 2010, pp. 146-49, illustrated
Condition
Colour:
The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the overall tonality is slightly warmer and has more contrast in the original.
Condition:
This work is in very good condition.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."