- 491
Richard Prince
Estimate
300,000 - 400,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Richard Prince
- Untitled (Oriental Glasses)
- signed, dated 1982 and numbered 1/2
- Ektacolor photograph
- 20 by 24 in. 50.8 by 61 cm.
- Executed in 1982, this work is number 1 from an edition of 2, plus 1 artist's proof.
Provenance
Skarstedt Gallery, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2000
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2000
Literature
Exh. Cat., Basel, Museum für Gegenwartskunst (and traveling), Richard Prince, Paintings-Photographs, 2001, p. 101, illustrated
Rosetta Brooks, Jeff Rian, Luc Sante, Eds., Richard Prince, London 2003, p. 31, illustrated
Exh. Cat., New York, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Richard Prince: Spiritual America, 2008, p. 77, illustrated
Rosetta Brooks, Jeff Rian, Luc Sante, Eds., Richard Prince, London 2003, p. 31, illustrated
Exh. Cat., New York, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Richard Prince: Spiritual America, 2008, p. 77, illustrated
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. There is evidence of alterations to the surface emulsion in several areas of the sheet, most notably in the top right quadrant when viewed under raking light and from an angle. The sheet is hinged verso to the matte along the top edge. 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.
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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
“These images were before Photoshop. Before digital. Before computers. But they had that ‘impossible’ look. Purple Haze. They were in and out of focus at the same time.” Richard Prince