- 170
On Kawara
Estimate
180,000 - 250,000 USD
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Description
- On Kawara
- June 4, 1991 (From the Today series, 1966-2013)
- titled and dated JUNE 4, 1991; signed on the reverse
- liquitex on canvas with newspaper clipping in artist's cardboard box
- 10 1/4 by 13 in. 26 by 33 cm.
Provenance
Lisson Gallery, London
Private Collection, Europe (acquired from the above in 1992)
Christie's, London, February 12, 2010, lot 172
Acquired by the present owner from the above sale
Private Collection, Europe (acquired from the above in 1992)
Christie's, London, February 12, 2010, lot 172
Acquired by the present owner from the above sale
Condition
Both the canvas and cardboard box with newspaper clippings are in very good condition overall. There is evidence of light wear and along the edges. Under Ultraviolet light inspection, there is no evidence of restoration. The canvas is unframed. The cardboard box also exhibits some wear along the sides and corners, resulting in some minor tears to the tape at 3 of the 4 corners of the top of the box. The newspaper has discolored slightly with age.
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.
Catalogue Note
"The significance of these paintings lies in the fact that they depict not only a date, but also their own date. If, historically, paintings have been fixed in time by a date on the front or back of the canvas, the date itself for Kawara becomes the subject of the painting and the sole embodiment of the work's figurative imagery...Letters and numbers, which may be perceived as independent objects, allow an otherwise immaterial date to assume material form. The date paintings thus succeed in turning abstract, temporal measurement into the concrete reality of painting." Anne Rorimer, 1991