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Andy Warhol
Estimate
150,000 - 200,000 USD
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Description
- Andy Warhol
- Ten Portraits of Jews of the Twentieth Century (F. & S. II.226-235)
- Screenprints in colors
- images: 1010 by 807 mm 39 3/4 by 31 3/4 in
- sheets: 1012 by 810 mm 39 7/8 by 31 7/8 in
The portfolio, comprising ten screenprints in colors, 1980, each signed in pencil, numbered 23/200 (total edition includes 30 artist's proofs), also signed and numbered on the justification, on Lenox Museum Board, with the blindstamp of the printer, Rupert Jasen Smith, New York, with the ink stamp of the co-publishers, Ronald Feldman Fine Arts, Inc., New York and Jonathan A Editions, Tel Aviv (verso), lacking the original portfolio box, framed (10 prints)
Condition
The prints are in good condition, the full sheets with fresh colors.
Condition notes for the individual prints include:
F. & S. II.227: Gertrude Stein: The bottom right corner with an unobtrusive, printing imperfection and slightly softened edges.
F. & S. II.229: Albert Einstein: Scattered, inconspicuous rubbing marks in the dark gray area in the left side of Einstein's cheek. An inconspicuous crease/dent in the extreme right sheet edge at bottom. Stray ink in the margin of the bottom left corner.
F. & S. II.231: George Gershwin: The print is in good condition, the full sheet with fresh colors. (There are tiny, inconspicuous scuff marks to the right of the pencil signature.)
F. & S. II.233: Golda Meir: The print is in good condition, the full sheet with fresh colors. There is a horizontal crease in the bottom left corner with associated cracks in the ink. An occasional inconspicuous scuff mark in the right side of the sheet.
The justification page curls from prolonged storage in a tube.
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.