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Robert Motherwell
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 USD
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Description
- Robert Motherwell
- Running Elegy II, Yellow State (W.A.C. 321)
- Signed in pencil
Edition 10, plus 5 artist's proofs - Lift-ground etching and aquatint
- plate: 297 by 746 mm 11 5/8 by 29 3/8 in
- sheet: approx 461 by 910 mm 18 1/8 by 35 3/4 in
Etching and aquatint printed in yellow and black, 1983, signed in ink and inscribed 'ap I/V', an artist's proof aside from the numbered edition of ten, on Georges Duchene 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. A few minute fox marks scattered in the margins. A printer's crease in the upper margin and another at the lower center sheet edge. (Lower right corner slightly soft and a small, inconspicuous abrasion at right center sheet edge. Some inconspicuous surface soiling at sheet edges.) The verso with hinge remnants and associated light skinning at right and left center sheet edges, and a few tiny fox marks scattered throughout.
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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.