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Morris Louis
Estimate
250,000 - 350,000 USD
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Description
- Morris Louis
- Number 49
- magna on canvas
- 80 1/4 by 11 1/4 in. 203.8 by 28.6 cm.
- Executed in 1962.
Provenance
Estate of the Artist
Miriam Jaegerman, Bethesda
Private Collection, Maine
Sotheby's, New York, November 12, 2008, lot 250
Acquired by the present owner from the above sale
Miriam Jaegerman, Bethesda
Private Collection, Maine
Sotheby's, New York, November 12, 2008, lot 250
Acquired by the present owner from the above sale
Exhibited
Bucharest, Sala Dalles; Timisoara, Museul Banatului; Cluj, Galeria de Arta; Bratislava, The Slovak National Gallery; Prague, Wallenstein Palace, The National Gallery; Brussels, The Palais des Beaux-Arts, The Disappearance and Reappearance of the Image: Painting in the United States Since 1945, January - November 1969, cat. no. 40
Literature
Diane Upright, Morris Louis: The Complete Paintings, New York, 1985, cat. no. 598, p. 187, illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. There are some small pulls to the weave in the canvas. Upon very close inspection, there is evidence of light discoloration along the edges of the unprimed canvas and some minor scattered accretions visible under raking light. Under Ultraviolet light inspection, there is no evidence of restoration. Framed.
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.