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Gerhard Richter
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description
- Gerhard Richter
- Abstraktes Bild (P1)
- diasec-mounted chromogenic print on aluminium
- 92 by 126cm.; 36 1/4 by 49 5/8 in.
- Executed in 2014, this work is number 227 from an edition of 500.
Provenance
Fondation Beyeler, Riehen
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner in 2014
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner in 2014
Condition
Colour:
The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate.
Condition:
This work is in very good condition.
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"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
In 2013 Gerhard Richter started a collaboration with Heni Productions to produce limited edition prints. Richter, through Heni Productions, has so far made eleven such editions, numbered P1 to P11, all co-published with museums and institutions. These prints are all made under Richter's supervision and approval.
The current edition P1 is the first in the series. It is based on Gerhard Richter’s Abstraktes Bild (CR: 724-4) from 1990. This painting has played an extremely important role in Richter’s recent experiments with chance and repetition. This painting was the foundational starting point for various editions including the artist’s book Patterns (2011) and the tapestries Musa, Yusuf, Iblan and Abdu (2009); it is also the source of the ‘Strips’ that the artist has created in the last few years. Although these works are highly diverse they were all developed through a similar process of dividing, mirroring and repeating the image of the abstract painting upon which P1 is based.