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Friedensreich Hundertwasser
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- Friedensreich Hundertwasser
- Regentag on Waves of Love; and Two Trees on Board Regentag (Kessel 51 and 58)
- The first, edition I of XXVI
- The first woodcut and the second color silkscreen with embossing
- first sheet: 491 by 667 mm 19 3/8 by 26 1/4 in
- second sheet: 422 by 540 mm 16 5/8 by 21 1/4 in
Woodcut printed in colors, and screenprint in colors, 1971, signed in black pen and dated, the first numbered 199/300 (total edition includes 2,700 mechanically signed impressions), the second numbered I/XXVI (total edition includes 200 impressions with Arabic numerals and an additional ten surplus prints in Roman numerals), the first on wove paper, the second on Japan, the first published by Ars Viva, Switzerland, the second published by Gruener Janura AG, Glarus, Switzerland, each framed (2 prints)
Provenance
Howard Russeck Fine Art, Palm Beach
Condition
The prints are in good condition, with full margins. Each sheet with pale light-stain.
Regentag on waves of Love (K. 51): The print is in good condition, with full margins and fresh colors. Two inconspicuous creases in the bottom sheet edge. The verso, with four hinge remnants.
Two Trees on board of Regentag (K. 58): The colors are slightly attenuated. Time stain at the extreme sheet edges.
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.