- 201
Andy Warhol
Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Andy Warhol
- Portrait of Conrad Black
- signed and dated 82 on the overlap
- acrylic and silkscreen ink on canvas
- 101.6 by 101.6cm.; 40 by 40in.
Provenance
Private Collection, Toronto
Christie's London, Post-War & Contemporary Art, 7 February 2008, Lot 200
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Christie's London, Post-War & Contemporary Art, 7 February 2008, Lot 200
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Condition
Colour:
The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate although the blue is brighter and the skin tone is warmer in the original.
Condition:
This work is in very good condition. There is evidence of light wear, handling and a few unobtrusive rub marks scattered in places towards the extreme outer edges and corner tips. 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
"Warhol’s portraits deflect the documentary force of photography, glamourizing the evidence delivered by the lens, reimagining it in ways that can endow a simple headshot with the aura of an impossibly intense individuality"
Carter Ratcliff
Tony Shafrazi, Andy Warhol Portraits, New York 2007, p. 21
Carter Ratcliff
Tony Shafrazi, Andy Warhol Portraits, New York 2007, p. 21