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Roy Lichtenstein
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 GBP
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Description
- Roy Lichtenstein
- Untitled (Head II)
- California English walnut
- with base: 76.5 by 30.5 by 24.3 cm. 30 1/8 by 12 by 9 5/8 in.
- Executed in 1970, this work is number 5 from an edition of 30.
Provenance
Private Collection, Europe
Exhibited
San Diego, Fine Arts Gallery of San Diego, Twentieth Century Art, July-September 1970, (ed. no. unknown)
New York, Castelli Graphics, Roy Lichtenstein: New Editions, Lithographs, Sculptures, Reliefs, September-October 1970, (ed. no. unknown)
Philadelphia Museum of Art, Multiples: The First Decade, March-April 1971
San Antonio, Texas McNay Art Institute, Collector's Gallery, November-December 1974, (ed. no. unknown)
Mexico City, Museo Del Palacio de Bellas Artes; Monterrey, Museo De Arte Contemporáneo de Monterrey; Washington, D.C., The Corcoran Gallery of Art; Valencia, Instituto Valenciano de Arte Moderno; La Coruña, Fundación de Pedro Barrié de la Maza; Santa Maria de Belém, Centro Cultural de Belém, Roy Lichtenstein, Escultura, Pintura y Grafíca, July 1998-August 2000, (ed. no. unknown)
New York, Castelli Graphics, Roy Lichtenstein: New Editions, Lithographs, Sculptures, Reliefs, September-October 1970, (ed. no. unknown)
Philadelphia Museum of Art, Multiples: The First Decade, March-April 1971
San Antonio, Texas McNay Art Institute, Collector's Gallery, November-December 1974, (ed. no. unknown)
Mexico City, Museo Del Palacio de Bellas Artes; Monterrey, Museo De Arte Contemporáneo de Monterrey; Washington, D.C., The Corcoran Gallery of Art; Valencia, Instituto Valenciano de Arte Moderno; La Coruña, Fundación de Pedro Barrié de la Maza; Santa Maria de Belém, Centro Cultural de Belém, Roy Lichtenstein, Escultura, Pintura y Grafíca, July 1998-August 2000, (ed. no. unknown)
Literature
Gregorio Magnani, Ed., International Index of Multiples: From Duchamp to the Present, Cologne 1993, p. 124, illustrated (ed. no. unknown)
Mary Corlett, The Prints of Roy Lichtenstein: A Catalogue Raisonné 1948-1993, New York 1994, p. 27, illustrated (ed. no. unknown)
National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gemini G.E.L: Online Catalogue Raisonné, no date, Lichtenstein 31.32, illustrated (ed. no. unknown)
Mary Corlett, The Prints of Roy Lichtenstein: A Catalogue Raisonné 1948-1993, New York 1994, p. 27, illustrated (ed. no. unknown)
National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gemini G.E.L: Online Catalogue Raisonné, no date, Lichtenstein 31.32, illustrated (ed. no. unknown)
Condition
Colour:
The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate,
Condition:
This work is in very good condition. There is evidence of light wear to the edges, with some small chips in places to the extreme outer edges, as well as some light handling and a few shallow and faint scratches to the base of the work. Close inspection reveals a small number of tiny media accretions in places, most notably one to the back of the work, towards the upper edge.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."