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Bill Viola
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Bill Viola
- Man of Sorrows
- video on flat panel plasma display
- monitor: 49.3 by 38.2 by 15cm.; 19 3/8 by 15 by 5 7/8 in.
- duration: 16.5 minutes
- Executed in 2001, this work is number 1 from an edition of 5, plus 2 artist's proofs.
Provenance
Anthony d'Offay Gallery, London
Private Collection
Exhibited
London, Anthony d'Offay Gallery, Bill Viola: Five Angels for the Millenium and Other New Works, 2001
Literature
Exhibition Catalogue: Los Angeles, J. Paul Getty Museum; London, The National Gallery; Munich, Pinakothek der Moderne, Bill Viola: The Passions, 2003, pp. 105 and 271, illustration of another example in colour
Ronald Bernier, The Unspeakable Art of Bill Viola: A Visual Theology, Eugene 2014, p. 56, no. 6, illustration of another example in colour
Condition
Colour:
The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate.
Condition:
This work is in very good condition and in full working order.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."