- 313
Robert Motherwell
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
Log in to view results
bidding is closed
Description
- Robert Motherwell
- Red Open with White Line (W.A.C. 238)
- Signed with initials and numbered 44/56 lower left; embossed with initials RM lower right
- aquatint and etching printed in colors
- plate approx.: 465 by 875 mm 18 3/8 by 34 1/2 in
- sheet approx.: 465 by 901 mm 18 3/8 by 35 1/2 in
Aquatint and soft-ground etching printed in red and black, 1979, initialed in ink and numbered 44/56 (total edition includes ten artist's proofs), on Georges Duchêne Hawthorne of Larroque handmade paper, published by the artist and with his blindstamp, released by Brooke Alexander, Inc., New York, framed
Condition
The print is in good condition, the full sheet. Slight undulation to the sheet, inherent to the media, and a few small, unobtrusive printer's creases at sheet edges. The verso in good condition, aside from a few tiny fox marks and traces of light surface soiling. (The verso also with a small area of light rubbing at right sheet edge and remnants of previous hinging tape at intervals along each sheet edge.)
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.