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Tom Wesselmann
Estimate
150,000 - 200,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Tom Wesselmann
- Study for Great American Nude #57
- signed and dated 64; signed, titled and dated 1964 on the backing board
- acrylic on paper
- 17 by 22 in. 43.2 by 55.9 cm.
Provenance
Sidney Janis Gallery, New York
ACA Galleries, Inc., New York
Private Collection, New Jersey (acquired from the above in 1984)
Thence by descent to the present owner
ACA Galleries, Inc., New York
Private Collection, New Jersey (acquired from the above in 1984)
Thence by descent to the present owner
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. The lateral and bottom edges are slightly deckled. There is a slight undulation to the sheet, inherent to the artist’s working method. The artist-cut top mat obscures the edges of the sheet. The sheet is hinged recto to the top mat along the top edge by the artist.
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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.
Catalogue Note
"When I made the decision in 1959 that I was not going to be an abstract painter; that I was going to be a representational painter…I only got started by doing the opposite of everything I loved. And in choosing representational painting, I decided to do, as my subject matter, the history of art: I would do nudes, still-lifes, landscapes, interiors, etc."
Tom Wesselmann