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Jules Olitski
Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 USD
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Description
- Jules Olitski
- Emma Amour
- signed, titled and dated 1964 on the stretcher
- acrylic on canvas
- 137 by 82 in. 348.0 by 208.3 cm.
Provenance
Kasmin, Ltd., London
M. Knoedler & Co., Inc., New York
Graham Gund (acquired from the above in December 1980)
The Gund Art Foundation
M. Knoedler & Co., Inc., New York
Graham Gund (acquired from the above in December 1980)
The Gund Art Foundation
Exhibited
London, Kasmin Gallery, Jules Olitski, 1970
Boston, Museum of Fine Arts, A Private Vision: Contemporary Art from the Graham Gund Collection, February - April 1982, p. 80, illustrated in color
Portland Museum of Art, November 1983 - June 1984 (Extended Loan)
Manchester, Currier Gallery of Art, Monuments of Contemporary Art: Selections from the Gund Art Foundation, March - June 1996
Gambier, Kenyon College, Gund Gallery, Color: Theories and Structures, January - May 2014
Boston, Museum of Fine Arts, A Private Vision: Contemporary Art from the Graham Gund Collection, February - April 1982, p. 80, illustrated in color
Portland Museum of Art, November 1983 - June 1984 (Extended Loan)
Manchester, Currier Gallery of Art, Monuments of Contemporary Art: Selections from the Gund Art Foundation, March - June 1996
Gambier, Kenyon College, Gund Gallery, Color: Theories and Structures, January - May 2014
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. There is evidence of light wear and handling toward the edges and some scattered white hairline abrasions throughout, particularly towards the bottom. There are scattered pinpoint media accretions, particularly in the center and top left corner. There is a faint vertical stretcher bar impression down the center of the canvas. 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.
Catalogue Note
"Color in color is felt at any and every place of the pictorial organization; in its immediacy - its particularity. Color must be felt throughout." Jules Olitski