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Lot 166
  • 166

Chuck Close

Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description

  • Chuck Close
  • Leslie (B. I. 48)
  • Woodcut printed in colors
  • image: 630 by 545 mm 24 7/8 by 21 1/2 in
  • sheet: 810 by 642 mm 31 7/8 by 25 3/8 in
Woodcut printed in colors, 1986, signed in pencil, titled, dated and numbered 134/150 (total edition includes 20 artist's proofs), on Echizen Minai Suki paper, with the chop mark of the block cutter, Shunzo Matsuda, printed by Tadashi Toda, Kyoto, Japan, with the blindstamp of the publisher, Crown Point Press, San Francisco, framed

Condition

The print is in good condition, the full sheet with fresh colors. Unobtrusive fox marks in the sheet, concentrated in the bevel, and minor surface soiling in the left margin. The verso, with scattered stray ink. (Printer's creases in the lower sheet edge).
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.
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