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The Bruce High Quality Foundation
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 USD
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Description
- The Bruce High Quality Foundation
- Explaining Pictures to a Dead Bull
- titled on the chalkboard
- clothing rack, blackboard, Plexiglas, jacket, clothes hanger, hat, clamp-light, loudspeaker, amplifier, microphone, pedestal, magazine clipping and 80 35mm slides
- Dimensions Variable
- Clothing Rack Overall: 171 by 81 by 23 in. 307.3 by 205.7 by 58.4 cm.
- Executed in 2009, this work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity signed by The Bruce High Quality Foundation.
Provenance
Harris Lieberman Gallery, New York
Acquired by the present owner from the above in 2009
Acquired by the present owner from the above in 2009
Condition
This work is in good condition overall. The worn condition of the various components is consistent with the found qualities of the various components. There is evidence of heavy oxidation to the clothes rack, as well as abrasions and accretions to the chalkboard, backing board and pedestal. The microphone and loudspeaker are not in working order. Please note there is no slide projector included with the installation.
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.