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Richard Diebenkorn
Estimate
800,000 - 1,200,000 USD
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Description
- Richard Diebenkorn
- Untitled #31
- signed with initials and dated 84
- gouache, acrylic, crayon and pasted paper on paper
- 24 1/4 by 40 in.
- 61.6 by 101.6 cm.
- Executed in 1984, this work will be included in the forthcoming Richard Diebenkorn Catalogue Raisonné under number 4575 (estate number RD 2498).
Provenance
M. Knoedler & Co., Inc., New York
Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon (acquired from the above in May 1984)
Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon (acquired from the above in May 1984)
Exhibited
New York, M. Knoedler & Co., Inc., Richard Diebenkorn: Recent Work, May 1984, cat. no. 32, p. 15, illustrated in color
Washington, D.C., National Gallery of Art, Extended Loan, June 1984 - June 2014
Washington, D.C., National Gallery of Art, Extended Loan, June 1984 - June 2014
Condition
This work is in excellent condition. It is comprised of several pieces of cut and pasted paper in small sections and long strips, well adhered to the primary sheet of the composition. Some of the pasted pieces of paper appear to be found materials, possibly from the artist's studio, with scattered traces of light soiling and other slight signs of wear. There are artist pinholes from the time of execution on some corners of the pasted paper pieces, as well as at the four corners of the sheet, with a slight ¼" loss associated with the pinhole in the lower left corner. The work is hinged at the corners along the top edge to ragboard and framed in a blonde wood frame 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.