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Robert Motherwell
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 USD
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Description
- Robert Motherwell
- Untitled (W.A.C. 224 and 226)
- Signed and numbered 1 in pencil
Edition 29 - Monotype over lithograph on chine colle with colored pencil
- sheet (the first): 660 by 506 mm 26 by 19 7/8 in; (the second): 759 by 566 mm 29 7/8 by 22 1/4 in
Two lithographs, 1978, each signed in pencil, the first with monotype, chine collé and hand coloring, numbered 1/29 (total edition includes six artist's proofs), on Auvergne à la Main Richard de Bas and natural Kitakata handmade paper, the second numbered 19/19 (total edition includes four artist's proofs), on Arches and natural Kitakata handmade paper, both published by the artist and with his blindstamp, released by Brooke Alexander, Inc., New York, framed (2 prints)
Condition
The prints are in good condition, the full sheets. The first with inconspicuous rippling at sheet edges. The second with rippling in upper and lower margins, extending slightly into the Kitakata paper, but not affecting the image. A few tiny, inconspicuous fox marks in the image and some faint surface soiling. (A few light handling creases in the margins and very pale time-stain at extreme sheet edges.) The versos are in good condition.
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.