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Andy Warhol
Estimate
300,000 - 400,000 GBP
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Description
- Andy Warhol
- Self-Portrait (Fright Wig)
- stamped by The Estate of Andy Warhol, The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts and numbered PO 40.017 on the overlap
- acrylic and silkscreen ink on canvas
- 35.5 by 35.5cm.; 14 by 14in.
- Executed in 1986.
Provenance
Gagosian Gallery, New York
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner in 1999
Condition
Colour:
The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the background tends more towards an electric neon green in the original.
Condition:
This work is in very good condition. There is evidence of wear and handling to the edges and corners. Very close inspection reveals an extremely thin and unobtrusive tension crack running intermittently along the extreme outer edges. No restoration is apparent when examined under ultraviolet light.
"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."
Catalogue Note
"If you want to know about Andy Warhol, then just look at the surface of my pictures, my movies and me and there I am; there's nothing in between."
Andy Warhol