Lot 17
  • 17

Franz Kline

Estimate
200,000 - 300,000 USD
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Description

  • Franz Kline
  • Study for 'Cross Town'
  • signed; signed and titled on the backing board
  • ink on paper
  • 8 1/2 by 11 in. 21.6 by 27.9 cm.
  • Executed circa 1956.

Provenance

Estate of the Artist (ZD #126)
Marlborough-Gerson Gallery, Inc., New York
Sidney Janis Gallery, New York
B.C. Holland, Inc., Chicago
Louis D. Kacalieff Foundation, Cleveland
Sotheby's, New York, May 16, 2001, Lot 194 (consigned by the above)
Acquired by the present owner from the above

Condition

This work is in excellent condition. Please contact the Contemporary Art Department at +1 (212) 606-7254 for the report prepared by Alan Firkser at Paper Conservation Studio, Inc. The work is hinged to ragboard and framed in a wood frame with silver gilt facing.
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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