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Burgoyne Diller
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 USD
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Description
- Burgoyne Diller
- Early Geometric
- oil on canvas
- 36 by 42 in. 91.4 by 106.7 in.
- Executed circa 1942.
Provenance
Meredith Long & Company, Houston
Galerie Schlégl, Zurich
Galerie Schlégl, Zurich
Literature
Exh. Cat., New York, Whitney Museum of American Art, Burgoyne Diller, September - November 1990, fig.101, p. 88, illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in good condition overall. The canvas is unlined and the edges are taped. The canvas is slightly slack on the stretcher and there is minor buckling at the top 2 corners. There is a very faint impression of the stretcher near the edges visible under raking light. There is scattered hairline craquelure evident throughout with some associated lifting of the pigment. Under Ultraviolet light inspection there are several areas of inpainting throughout. Framed under glass.
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.