Lot 101
  • 101

Andy Warhol

Estimate
150,000 - 250,000 USD
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Description

  • Andy Warhol
  • Marilyn Monroe (Marilyn) (F. & S. II.31)
  • screenprint
  • sheet: 914 by 914 mm 36 by 36 in
Screenprint in colors, 1967, signed in pencil on the verso and stamp-numbered 82/250 (total edition includes 26 artist's proofs), on wove paper, published by Factory Additions, New York, framed

Condition

Fractionally shaved at the bottom sheet edge at left (2mm), otherwise the full sheet, printed to the edges, generally in good condition. The yellow has slightly mottled and darkened, uneven backboard-staining on the verso (with a band of paler discoloration, approx. 1 inch, along the sheet edges on verso). Occasional unobtrusive ink losses towards the side sheet edges, a further small area of ink losses at lower right corner may be a printing defect, two partial cuts just in from the left sheet edge at top and bottom, occasional further nicks mainly towards sheet corners, framed.
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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