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Anselm Kiefer
Estimate
150,000 - 200,000 USD
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Description
- Anselm Kiefer
- Stefan II
- watercolor and gouache on paper
- 8 1/4 by 11 1/4 in. 21 by 28.6 cm.
- Executed in 1975.
Provenance
Private Collection, Switzerland
Anthony d'Offay Gallery, London
Acquired from the above by the present owner in January 1999
Anthony d'Offay Gallery, London
Acquired from the above by the present owner in January 1999
Exhibited
Art Institute of Chicago; Philadelphia Museum of Art; Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art; New York, Museum of Modern Art, Anselm Kiefer, December 1987 - January 1989
Amiens, Musée de Picardie; Périgueux, Espace Culturel François Mitterrand, Hommages: Hommes illustres, héros et hommes du commun, March - September 1997, p. 45, illustrated
Amiens, Musée de Picardie; Périgueux, Espace Culturel François Mitterrand, Hommages: Hommes illustres, héros et hommes du commun, March - September 1997, p. 45, illustrated
Condition
This work is in good condition overall. The sheet is hinged on the reverse to the backing board in multiple locations. There is pale time staining to the sheet. The sheet undulates throughout, due to the artist's choice of medium. There are a few minor areas of scattered stray media. The edges of the sheet are slightly rough with minor evidence of handling and wear and a few unobtrusive tears measuring less than 1/8 inch to the perimeter of the sheet. There is a minor pinhole to the upper right edge only viewable upon very close inspection. Framed under Plexiglas.
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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
Come to the park they say is dead, and view
The shimmer of the smiling shores beyond,
The stainless clouds with unexpected blue
Diffuse a light on motley path and pond.
The tender grey, the burning yellow seize
Of birch and boxwood, mellow is the breeze.
Not wholly do the tardy roses wane,
So kiss and gather them and wreathe the chain.
The purple on the twists of wilding vine,
The last of asters you shall not forget,
And what of living verdure lingers yet,
Around the autumn vision lightly twine.
The shimmer of the smiling shores beyond,
The stainless clouds with unexpected blue
Diffuse a light on motley path and pond.
The tender grey, the burning yellow seize
Of birch and boxwood, mellow is the breeze.
Not wholly do the tardy roses wane,
So kiss and gather them and wreathe the chain.
The purple on the twists of wilding vine,
The last of asters you shall not forget,
And what of living verdure lingers yet,
Around the autumn vision lightly twine.
Stefan Anton George, 1897