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Richard Diebenkorn
Estimate
900,000 - 1,200,000 USD
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Description
- Richard Diebenkorn
- Untitled #2
- signed with initials and dated 82
- gouache, crayon and pasted paper on paper
- 33 1/4 by 22 1/4 in.
- 84.5 by 56.5 cm.
- Executed in 1982, this work will be included in the forthcoming Richard Diebenkorn Catalogue Raisonné under number 4534 (estate number RD 2489).
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. 23, p. 11, illustrated in color
Literature
Gerald Nordland, Richard Diebenkorn, New York, 1987, p. 225, illustrated (as a work in progress in the artist's studio)
Condition
This work is in excellent condition. There are a few inherent thin drips in the pigment surface dating from the time of execution and the edges of the sheet are slightly irregular due to their hand-cut nature. The work is comprised of two sheets (the primary being 30" high, with an added 3 ¼" high strip at the bottom, adhered with tape), along with three small shaped pieces of cut paper collaged in the upper right corner. All are well adhered and stable. The sheet is hinged at the top corners to ragboard and the work is framed in a blonde wood frame 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.