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Cindy Sherman
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 USD
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Description
- Cindy Sherman
- Untitled #78
- signed, dated 1980 and numbered 1/5 on the reverse
- c-print
- 15 5/8 by 23 1/4 in. 39.7 by 59.1 cm.
Provenance
Metro Pictures, New York
London Projects, London
Sotheby's, New York, April 7, 1998, lot 441
Galerie Philomene Magers, Munich
Acquired by the present owner from the above in June 2006
London Projects, London
Sotheby's, New York, April 7, 1998, lot 441
Galerie Philomene Magers, Munich
Acquired by the present owner from the above in June 2006
Exhibited
Paris, Jeu de Paume; Bregenz, Kunsthaus; Humlebaek, Louisiana Museum of Modern Art; Berlin, Martin-Gropius-Bau, Cindy Sherman, May 2006 - September 2007, illustrated in color (another example exhibited)
Oslo, Astrup Fearnley Museet; Stockholm, Moderna Museet; Kunsthaus Zürich, Cindy Sherman - Untitled Horrors, May 2013 - September 2014, p. 55, illustrated in color (another example exhibited)
Oslo, Astrup Fearnley Museet; Stockholm, Moderna Museet; Kunsthaus Zürich, Cindy Sherman - Untitled Horrors, May 2013 - September 2014, p. 55, illustrated in color (another example exhibited)
Literature
Rosalind Krauss, Cindy Sherman 1975-1993, New York, 1993, p. 239, illustrated
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. There is unobtrusive surface scratching along the right edge 6 inches from the top, which is visible only under raking light. In the upper left quadrant 2 inches from the left edge and 3 inches from the top edge there is a slight unevenness to the surface most likely a result of contact from the rear of the photograph, which is only visible under raking light. Hinged verso along top edge of the mat. Framed under Plexiglas.
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.