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John Baldessari
Estimate
120,000 - 180,000 USD
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Description
- John Baldessari
- Buffalo and Deer (With Void)
- two black-and-white photographs with oil tint and vinyl paint; acrylic paint on board
- overall: 36 by 78 in. 91.4 by 198.1 cm.
- Executed in 1988.
Provenance
Sonnabend Gallery, New York
Marian Goodman Gallery, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2000
Marian Goodman Gallery, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2000
Exhibited
New York, Sonnabend Gallery, John Baldessari: Laurence Sterne’s The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman, January 1989
Brussels, Galerie Meert Rihoux, John Baldessari: Recent Works, May - June 1989
Brussels, Galerie Meert Rihoux, John Baldessari: Recent Works, May - June 1989
Literature
Patrick Pardo and Robert Dean, Eds., John Baldessari: Catalogue Raisonné, Volume Three: 1987-1993, New Haven 2015, cat. no. 1988.62, p. 134, illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. Under close inspection there are several scuffs and scratches scattered throughout the frame and Plexiglas. Also under close inspection there is creasing to the paperboard, scattered media accretions and spots of discoloration visible to the green pigment in the buffalo due to the artist’s chosen medium and part of the artist’s working process. All works are framed under Plexiglas by the artist. Please note these works have not been inspected out of their frames.
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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.