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Richard Diebenkorn
Estimate
300,000 - 400,000 USD
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Description
- Richard Diebenkorn
- Untitled
- Signed with the artist's initials RD and dated 76 (lower left)
- Gouache and ink on paper
- 23 3/4 by 18 3/4 in.; 61 by 47.9 cm
- Painted in 1976, this work will be included in the forthcoming Richard Diebenkorn Catalogue Raisonné under number 4243.
Provenance
M. Knoedler & Co., Inc., New York
Christophe de Menil, New York (acquired from the above in 1977 and sold: Sotheby's, New York, May 2, 1985, lot 29)
Acquired at the above sale by A. Alfred Taubman
Christophe de Menil, New York (acquired from the above in 1977 and sold: Sotheby's, New York, May 2, 1985, lot 29)
Acquired at the above sale by A. Alfred Taubman
Exhibited
New York, M. Knoedler & Co., Inc., Richard Diebenkorn, May - June 1977
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. There are multiple artist pinholes in the corners which have led to minor losses of the tips in the upper left and lower right corners. There is a slight undulation to the sheet, inherent to the artist's working method. In the center of the sheet there are pinpoint outward protrusions visible upon close inspection, likely inherent to the artist's working method. Approximately 4-inches down from the right edge, there is a ½-inch repaired hole in the paper. The sheet is hinged verso at the upper right and left corners to the matte. Framed under glass.
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
"More than any other artist, Mondrian showed me the possibility of non-representational painting." Richard Diebenkorn in Exh. Cat., New York, Whitney Museum of American Art, The Art of Richard Diebenkorn, 1997, p. 24