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Alex Katz
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 GBP
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Description
- Alex Katz
- Houston (vormals "Washington Square")
- signed and titled on the overlap
- oil on canvas
- 244.6 by 305cm.; 96 3/8 by 120 1/8 in.
- Executed in 1999.
Rückseitig bezeichnet auf Leinwandumschlag: Alex Katz Washington Square 99
[seihe Fotos von V. Naumann]
[seihe Fotos von V. Naumann]
Provenance
Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac, Paris
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner in 1999
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner in 1999
Exhibited
Salzburg, Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac, Alex Katz: Marines & More, 1999, n.p., illustrated in colour
Baden Baden, Museum Frieder Burda, Sammlung Frieder Burda, 2004-5, p. 77, no. 40, illustrated in colour
Neuss, Langen Foundation; Spanbroek, Scheringa Museum of Realist Art, Alex Katz in Europäischen Sammlungen, 2006-7, pp. 78-9, illustrated in colour
Mönchsberg, Museum der Moderne, Alex Katz: New York/Maine, 2013, p. 130, illustrated in colour
Baden Baden, Museum Frieder Burda, Sammlung Frieder Burda, 2004-5, p. 77, no. 40, illustrated in colour
Neuss, Langen Foundation; Spanbroek, Scheringa Museum of Realist Art, Alex Katz in Europäischen Sammlungen, 2006-7, pp. 78-9, illustrated in colour
Mönchsberg, Museum der Moderne, Alex Katz: New York/Maine, 2013, p. 130, illustrated in colour
Condition
Colour:
The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate.
Condition:
This work is in very good condition. There is evidence of minor wear to the corner tips. There are a few very minor and unobtrusive tension cracks on the extreme outer edges towards the lower and upper right corners, and towards the centre of the left edge. Upon very close inspection, there is a thin and short hairline crack towards the centre of the lower right quadrant. No restoration is apparent when examined under ultraviolet light.
"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."