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Ed Ruscha
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 GBP
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Description
- Ed Ruscha
- Smart Enough
- signed and dated 2010 on the overlap
- acrylic on raw linen
- 20.3 by 20.6cm.; 8 by 8 1/8 in.
Provenance
Foundation for Contemporary Arts, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Exhibited
New York, Foundation for Contemporary Arts, Painting and Sculpture: Works donated by artists, 2010-11
Condition
Colour:
The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the overall tonality is slightly warmer in the original.
Condition:
This work is in very good condition. No restoration is apparent when examined under ultraviolet light.
"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
“I chose words because they have no scale. You can do what you like with them, and they still mean the same thing”
Ed Ruscha
Margit Powe, Cotton Puffs, Q-tips, Smoke and Mirrors: The Drawings of Ed Ruscha, New York 2004, p. 16
Ed Ruscha
Margit Powe, Cotton Puffs, Q-tips, Smoke and Mirrors: The Drawings of Ed Ruscha, New York 2004, p. 16