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Arshile Gorky
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description
- Arshile Gorky
- Untitled
- ink on paper
- 17 by 11 in. 43.2 by 28 cm.
- Executed circa 1931, this work is registered in the archives of the Arshile Gorky Foundation as number D77.
Provenance
Julien Levy, Bridgewater, Connecticut
Sotheby's, New York, November 5, 1981, lot 131
Acquired by the present owner from the above sale
Sotheby's, New York, November 5, 1981, lot 131
Acquired by the present owner from the above sale
Exhibited
Chicago, Richard Feigen Gallery, Arshile Gorky: Drawings from the Julien Levy Collection, March - April 1968, cat. no. 5, n.p.
Toronto, Dunkelman Gallery, Arshile Gorky 1904-1948, October 1972, cat. no. 9, n.p., illustrated
Santa Barbara, Ruth Schaffner Gallery, Arshile Gorky: Drawings and Paintings from 1931-1946, March - April 1973
San Francisco, Jeremy Stone Gallery, Gorky and de Kooning: A Selection of Drawings and Small Paintings, February 1983
Andover, Phillips Academy, Addison Gallery of American Art, Andover Alumni Collectors, April - July 1995
Toronto, Dunkelman Gallery, Arshile Gorky 1904-1948, October 1972, cat. no. 9, n.p., illustrated
Santa Barbara, Ruth Schaffner Gallery, Arshile Gorky: Drawings and Paintings from 1931-1946, March - April 1973
San Francisco, Jeremy Stone Gallery, Gorky and de Kooning: A Selection of Drawings and Small Paintings, February 1983
Andover, Phillips Academy, Addison Gallery of American Art, Andover Alumni Collectors, April - July 1995
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. The sheet is hinged on the reverse in multiple locations. There is a soft undulation to the sheet. There is evidence of light wear along the extreme edges and at the corners of the sheet. Faint creases are evident at the bottom right and top left corners of the sheet. Framed under Plexiglas.
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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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.