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Kara Walker, Fairy Godmother Offers Some Unrequested Advice
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Kara Walker
- Fairy Godmother Offers Some Unrequested Advice
- titled; signed with the artist's initials, titled and dated 1998 on the reverse
- coffee and gouache on paper
- 52 1/2 by 91 7/8 in. 133.3 by 233.3 cm.
Provenance
Wooster Gardens, New York
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Exhibited
Dallas, The McKinney Avenue Contemporary, Kara Walker, January - February 1999
Chicago, Museum of Contemporary Art, Drawing on the Figure: Works on Paper of the 1990s, March - June 2000
Chicago, Museum of Contemporary Art, Drawing on the Figure: Works on Paper of the 1990s, March - June 2000
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. The sheet is hinged on the reverse in multiple locations. There are multiple pinholes in all four corners and scattered along the extreme edges. The edges of the sheet are unevenly cut and there is evidence of some soft undulation to the sheet, likely inherent to the artist's choice of medium. Framed under Plexiglas.
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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.