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Richard Estes
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description
- Richard Estes
- Untitled
- signed
- gouache on paperboard
- Image: 16 by 11 in. 40.6 by 27.9 cm.
- Paperboard: 19 3/4 by 15 in. 50.2 by 38.1 cm.
- Executed circa 1975.
Provenance
Acquired by the present owner directly from the artist in January 1975
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. The paperboard is hinged on the reverse at the top two corners to the backing board. The sheet is window matted. There is light wear and time staining at the extreme edges and corners of the sheet. Light handling marks are evident along the extreme edges not visible when framed. Under raking light a faint vertical surface scuff and associated inconsistency to the surface is evident in the brown pigment of the car door. 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.
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.
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.