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Robert Motherwell
Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 GBP
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Description
- Robert Motherwell
- Brasileira
- signed and dated Aug 75
- acrylic, graphite and printed paper collage on canvas laid on board
- 121 by 91cm.; 47 5/8 by 35 7/8 in.
Provenance
Ace Gallery, Los Angeles
Douglas Cramer, Los Angeles (acquired from the above in 1979)
Sale: Christie's, New York, Post-War and Contemporary Art, 14 May 2008, Lot 119
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
Douglas Cramer, Los Angeles (acquired from the above in 1979)
Sale: Christie's, New York, Post-War and Contemporary Art, 14 May 2008, Lot 119
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
Literature
Jack Flam, Katy Rogers, and Tim Clifford, Robert Motherwell Paintings and Collages, A Catalogue Raisonné, 1941-1991, Volume Three: Collages and Paintings on Paper and Paperboard, New Haven 2012, p. 250, no. C527, illustrated in colour
Condition
Colour:
The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the red is brighter in the original.
Condition:
This work is in very good condition. All collaged elements are stable. There is evidence of intermittent light wear along the extreme outer edges. All other surface irregularities are likely to be original. 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
"Regardless of the medium, whether it is in Eliot or Picasso or a TV thirty-second advertisement, I think collage is the twentieth century's greatest creative innovation."
Robert Motherwell quoted in Barbara Minton, Writers on Artists, London 2001, p.174