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Robert Motherwell
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 USD
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Description
- Robert Motherwell
- Running Elegy (W.A.C. 303)
- Edition 31, plus 5 artist's proofs
- Lift-ground etching and aquatint
- plate: 299 by 724 mm 11 3/4 by 28 1/2 in
- sheet: 465 by 905 mm 18 1/4 by 35 5/8 in
Lift-ground etching and aquatint, 1983, initialed in pencil and inscribed 'ap v/v', an artist's proof aside from the numbered edition of 31, on Georges Duchêne Hawthorne of Larroque handmade paper, published by the artist and with his blindstamp, released by Tyler Graphics Ltd., Mount Kisco, New York, framed
Condition
The print is in good condition, the full sheet with wide margins. With a small spot of rubbing and light soiling at extreme bottom sheet edge (approx. 5 mm) and a few tiny, pale fox marks in the margins. The bottom left corner is soft. (Very faint discoloration at top right extreme sheet edge and on the verso extreme sheet edges.)
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.