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William Nelson Copley
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description
- William Nelson Copley
- Defense de fumer
- titled on the stretcher
- oil on canvas with lace
- 18 by 24 in. 45.7 by 61 cm.
- Executed in 1962.
Provenance
Alexander Iolas Gallery, New York
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Exhibited
London, Hanover Gallery, W.N. Copley Paintings, January - February 1963
Amsterdam, Stedelijk Museum, Copley - Entertainment for Men, 1966, cat. no. 28
Houston, Rice University, Institute for the Arts, CPLY: Reflections on a Past Life, September - November 1979
Karlsruhe, Germany, Badischer Kunstverein; The Netherlands, Stedelijk van Abbemuseum; Paris, Centre Georges Pompidou; Kunsthalle Bern, William N. Copley, November 1980 - May 1981, cat. no. 43
Amsterdam, Stedelijk Museum, Copley - Entertainment for Men, 1966, cat. no. 28
Houston, Rice University, Institute for the Arts, CPLY: Reflections on a Past Life, September - November 1979
Karlsruhe, Germany, Badischer Kunstverein; The Netherlands, Stedelijk van Abbemuseum; Paris, Centre Georges Pompidou; Kunsthalle Bern, William N. Copley, November 1980 - May 1981, cat. no. 43
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. The canvas is unlined. The lace is wrapped around the canvas and is well intact. There are some scattered, minor pulls in the lace and a few minor areas of light surface soiling to the lace in the upper right quadrant. Framed.
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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.
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.