Lot 399
  • 399

Andy Warhol

Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description

  • Andy Warhol
  • Pine Barrens Tree Frog (F. & S. II.294)
  • screenprint
  • sheet: 965 by 967 mm 38 by 38 in
Screenprint in colors, 1983, signed in pencil and inscribed 'HC 3/3', an hors commerce impression aside from the numbered edition of 150 plus 30 artist's proofs, from the Endangered Species portfolio, on Lenox Museum Board, with the blindstamp of the printer, Rupert Jasen Smith, New York, and the inkstamp of the publisher, Ronald Feldman Fine Arts, Inc., on the verso, framed

Condition

The print is in good condition, the full sheet printed to the edges. Small crease at bottom extreme sheet edge at center with associated hairline cracks in ink and the sheet is slightly separating. A scuff in the upper left. Other occasional, inconspicuous scuffs and minor surface soiling below the frog's mouth. (Small crease at bottom left corner. A small nick at bottom extreme sheet edge beneath the numbering.) The verso is in good condition. (Small area of discoloration and skinning at top sheet edge, verso, probably from a prior hinge.)
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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