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Richard Prince
Estimate
120,000 - 180,000 GBP
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Description
- Richard Prince
- Untitled (Cowboy)
- signed, dated 1986 and numbered 2/2 on the reverse
- Ektacolor print
- image: 39.2 by 58.7cm.; 15 3/8 by 23 1/8 in.
- sheet: 50 by 60.5cm.; 19 5/8 by 23 7/8 in.
- Executed in 1980-86, this work is number 2 from an edition of 2.
Provenance
Becker Collection, Hamburg
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 1999
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 1999
Literature
Rainald Schumacher, et al., Eds., Richard Prince, Hamburg 2004, p. 118 (edition number unknown)
Condition
Colour:
The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate although the overall tonality is slightly deeper and richer in the original.
Condition:
This work is in very good condition. There are two small handling creases in the margin to the extreme right facing edge, not affecting the main image. Visible only upon extremely close inspection in raking light are some very faint and unobtrusive handling marks in places and two minute and unobtrusive specks of restoration towards the lower right corner, which are likely to be original.
"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."
Catalogue Note
“The image of cowboy is so familiar in American iconology that it has to become almost invisible through its normality. And yet the cowboy is also the most sacred and masklike of cultural figures. In both a geographical and cultural sense, a cowboy is an image of endurance itself, a stereotypical symbol of American cinema.”
Rosetta Brooks
'Spiritual America: No Holds Barred', in: Exhibition Catalogue, New York, The Whitney Museum of American Art (and travelling), Richard Prince, 1992-93, p. 95
Rosetta Brooks
'Spiritual America: No Holds Barred', in: Exhibition Catalogue, New York, The Whitney Museum of American Art (and travelling), Richard Prince, 1992-93, p. 95