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Aurel Schmidt
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description
- Aurel Schmidt
- D-I-V-O-R-C-E
- house paint, oven-baked-clay, human hair, nail polish, wire, graphite, vellum, glue and plastic flies on fabric stretched over canvas
- 74 1/8 by 114 1/8 in. 188.3 by 289.9 cm.
- Executed in 2011.
Provenance
Private Collection
Paddle8, Contemporary Auction, December 2, 2014, lot 57
Acquired by the present owner from the above sale
Paddle8, Contemporary Auction, December 2, 2014, lot 57
Acquired by the present owner from the above sale
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. The fabric is wrapped around canvas. The canvas is unlined. The flies are intact and stable. There is hairline craquelure and associated pinpoint pigment losses in the areas of heavy pigment. The fabric is slightly slack and folds at a few of the turning edges. There is light wear at the extreme turning edges of the canvas. Unframed.
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.
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.