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Robert Motherwell
Estimate
180,000 - 250,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Robert Motherwell
- Gypsy Collage No. 4
- signed with the artist's initials and dated 82
- acrylic and paper collage on board
- 42 by 28 1/8 in. 106.7 by 71.4 cm.
Provenance
The Dedalus Foundation, New York
Sotheby's, New York, 13 May 2004, Lot 204
Private Collection, California
Paul Kasmin Gallery, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Sotheby's, New York, 13 May 2004, Lot 204
Private Collection, California
Paul Kasmin Gallery, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Exhibited
Barcelona, Galería Joan Prats; Palma de Mallorca, Casal Solleric; Museo de Bellas Artes de Bilbao; Madrid, Galería Juana Mordó, Robert Motherwell, October 1986 - May 1987, cat. no. 33, n.p., (p. 15 in the Museo de Bellas Artes de Bilbao catalogue), illustrated in color
Literature
Gabriella Drudi, Note romane a Robert Motherwell, Milan 1984, p. 74, illustrated in color
Francesc Miralles, “Paseo por la obra de Robert Motherwell: El Gusto por la complejidad,” La Vanguardia, November 11, 1986, p. 41, illustrated
Gabriella Drudi, Robert Motherwell Notes Romaines, Paris 1988, p. 74, illustrated in color
Marcelin Pleynet, Robert Motherwell, Paris 1989, p. 161, illustrated in color
Jack Flam, Katy Rogers and Tim Clifford, Eds., Robert Motherwell: Paintings and Collages, A Catalogue Raisonné, 1941-1991, Volume III, New Haven 2012, cat. no. C673, p. 313, illustrated in color
Francesc Miralles, “Paseo por la obra de Robert Motherwell: El Gusto por la complejidad,” La Vanguardia, November 11, 1986, p. 41, illustrated
Gabriella Drudi, Robert Motherwell Notes Romaines, Paris 1988, p. 74, illustrated in color
Marcelin Pleynet, Robert Motherwell, Paris 1989, p. 161, illustrated in color
Jack Flam, Katy Rogers and Tim Clifford, Eds., Robert Motherwell: Paintings and Collages, A Catalogue Raisonné, 1941-1991, Volume III, New Haven 2012, cat. no. C673, p. 313, illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. The collage elements are stable and well intact. The irregular surface texture and edges of the collage elements are due to the artist's chosen medium and working method. There is some minor wear to the extreme perimeter of the board, and a few horizontal soft creases to the board. There is a minor puncture to the corrugated board a few inches in from the lower right corner. Under close inspection, there are a few very minor points of surface soiling to the areas of the composition without pigment or collage. 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.