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Richard Diebenkorn
Estimate
150,000 - 200,000 USD
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Description
- Richard Diebenkorn
- Untitled
- signed with the artist's initials and dated 76-7
- charcoal on paper
- 24 7/8 by 17 1/2 in. 63.2 by 44.5 cm.
Provenance
M. Knoedler & Co., New York
Private Collection, Litchfield, Connecticut (acquired from the above in 1977)
Private Collection, New York (gift of the above in 2000)
Private Collection, Litchfield, Connecticut (acquired from the above in 1977)
Private Collection, New York (gift of the above in 2000)
Exhibited
New York, M. Knoedler & Co., Richard Diebenkorn, May - June 1977
Literature
Gordon J. Hazlitt, "An Incredibly Beautiful Quandary," Art News, May 1976, p. 37
Jane Livingston and Andrea Liguori, Eds., Richard Diebenkorn: The Catalogue Raisonné, New Haven 2016, Vol. IV, cat. no. 4302, p. 239, illustrated in color
Jane Livingston and Andrea Liguori, Eds., Richard Diebenkorn: The Catalogue Raisonné, New Haven 2016, Vol. IV, cat. no. 4302, p. 239, illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. The sheet is hinged on the reverse to the backing board at all four corners. There is pale time staining to the sheet and the sheet undulates slightly. Under close inspection, there is evidence of light rubbing to the charcoal which is consistent with the artist's working method and choice of medium. There are artist’s pinholes at the four corners with some associated minor tearing at the top 2 corners and lower corner, likely due to the artist's working method. The minor tear in the lower left corner has been stabilized and reinforced on the reverse. Framed under glass.
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.
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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.