Lot 73
  • 73

Andy Warhol, Portrait of Jack Tanzer

Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 USD
bidding is closed

Description

  • Andy Warhol
  • Portrait of Jack Tanzer
  • signed, inscribed J.T. and partially dated on the overlap
  • acrylic and silkscreen ink on canvas
  • 40 by 40 in. 101.6 by 101.6 cm.
  • Executed in 1976, this work is stamped on the overlap by the Andy Warhol Art Authentication Board, Inc., and numbered A120.091.

Provenance

Collection of Jack Tanzer, New York (acquired directly from the artist)
Estate of Jack Tanzer, New York
Island Weiss Gallery, New York
Private Collection, New York

Literature

Neil Printz and Sally King-Nero, eds., The Andy Warhol Catalogue Raisonné: Paintings and Sculptures, Volume 4, 1974-1976, New York, 2014, cat. no. 3371, pp. 481 and 484, illustrated in color

Condition

This work is in very good condition overall. The canvas is unlined. The painted surface varies throughout, due to the artist's working method. There is a fine linear abrasion noted in the upper right of the composition. There is a soft stretcher impression noted along the perimeter. There is evidence of light wear and handling toward the edges. Under Ultraviolet light inspection there is no evidence of restoration. Framed.
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