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David Smith
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 USD
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Description
- David Smith
- Untitled
- signed with the artist's initials and dated 2/27/53
- ink on paper
- 29 1/2 by 42 1/4 in. 74.9 by 107.32 cm.
Provenance
The Estate of David Smith
Salander O’Reilly Galleries, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 1993
Salander O’Reilly Galleries, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 1993
Exhibited
New York, Whitney Museum of American Art, Annual Exhibition of Contemporary American Sculpture, Watercolors and Drawings, March - April, 1954, cat. no. 173
New York, Salander-O'Reilly Galleries, David Smith, Works on Paper/Arbeiten auf Papier, 1953-1961, September - October 1991, cat. no. 1, illustrated in color
New York, Salander-O'Reilly Galleries, David Smith, Works on Paper/Arbeiten auf Papier, 1953-1961, September - October 1991, cat. no. 1, illustrated in color
Literature
Exh. Cat., Cambridge, Fogg Art Museum, Harvard University, David Smith, 1906-1965: A Retrospective Exhibition, 1966, cat. no. 66, p. 60, illustrated
Peter Hastings Falk, Ed., The Annual & Biennial Exhibition Record of the Whitney Museum of American Art: 1918-1989, Madison 1991, p. 370
Barbara A. MacAdam, "David Smith, A. R. Penck, Salander-O’Reilly," Art News 90, December 1991, no. 10, p. 122
Peter Hastings Falk, Ed., The Annual & Biennial Exhibition Record of the Whitney Museum of American Art: 1918-1989, Madison 1991, p. 370
Barbara A. MacAdam, "David Smith, A. R. Penck, Salander-O’Reilly," Art News 90, December 1991, no. 10, p. 122
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. The bottom edge is deckled. There is a slight undulation to the sheet, inherent to the artist’s working method, and the upper edge just right of center has been torn irregularly, likely by the artist. There are artist’s pinholes in the bottom corners and in the upper left corner. There is evidence of light wear and handling along the edges including several soft creases. The sheet has discolored slightly with age. Under very close inspection, there are two small repaired tears along the bottom edge towards the right. The sheet is hinged verso to the mat intermittently along the edges. 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.