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Gilbert & George
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Gilbert & George
- Spit Naked
- signed, titled and dated 1997
- mixed media, in fifteen parts
- each: 75.5 by 63.5cm.; 29 3/4 by 25in.
- overall: 226 by 317.5cm.; 89 by 125in.
Provenance
Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac, Paris/Salzburg
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner in 2005
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner in 2005
Exhibited
Oslo, Astrup Fearnley Museet for Moderne Kunst, Gilbert & George: 1970 - 1997, 1999, n.p., no. 50, illustrated in colour
Literature
Rudi Fuchs, Gilbert & George: The Complete Pictures, 1971 - 2005, Vol. 2, London 2007, p. 924, illustrated in colour, p. 925, (detail) illustrated in colour
Condition
This work is in very good condition. Visible only upon extremely close inspection and in raking light are a very small number of extremely thin and shallow surface scratches in a few isolated places.
"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."
Catalogue Note
"By refusing to insist on its privileged status as art, the work of Gilbert & George frees us all, if we allow it, to take life as it is, in its messy and imperfect glory"
MARCO LIVINGSTONE
Exhibition Catalogue, London, Tate Modern, Gilbert & George, 2007, p. 13
MARCO LIVINGSTONE
Exhibition Catalogue, London, Tate Modern, Gilbert & George, 2007, p. 13