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Frank Stella
Estimate
250,000 - 350,000 USD
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Description
- Frank Stella
- The Sperm Whale's Head
- acrylic and glitter on aluminum and magnesium
- 70 1/2 by 63 by 47 1/2 in. 179.1 by 160 by 120.7 cm.
- Executed in 1989.
Provenance
Collection of Meredith Long, Houston
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Exhibited
Houston, Meredith Long & Company, Reliefs from the Moby-Dick Series, March - April 1993
Literature
Robert K. Wallace, Frank Stella's Moby-Dick: Words and Shapes, Ann Arbor 2000, cat. no. 149, pl. 62, p. 120, illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in very good and sound condition overall. There are scattered abrasions, surface scratches and spot accretions and glue residue appear inherent to the artist’s chosen medium and intent. The inconsistencies in texture are also inherent to the artist’s working method.
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.
Catalogue Note
"Architecture can't fully represent the chaos and turmoil that are part of the human personality, but you need to put some of that turmoil into the architecture, or it isn't real." Frank Stella