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Joseph Beuys
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
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Description
- Joseph Beuys
- Für Irland
- signed, titled and dated 1955 on the reverse
- pencil on paper
- 29.7 by 41.7cm.; 11 3/4 by 16 3/8 in.
Provenance
Private Collection, Europe
Exhibited
Rotterdam, Museum Boijmans van Beuningen; Berlin, Neue Nationalgalerie, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Preussischer Kulturbesitz; Bielefeld, Kunsthalle Bielefeld; Bonn, Wissenschaftszentrum, Joseph Beuys: Zeichnungen. Tekeningen. Drawings, 1979-80, no. 15, p. 118, illustrated
Condition
Colour:
The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the overall tonality is slightly warmer in the original.
Condition:
This work is in very good condition. The sheet is attached verso to the mount along the upper edge. There is a vertical crease with associated minute punctures running down the centre of the sheet, in keeping with the artist's working method.
"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."