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KEITH HARING | Untitled
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 GBP
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Description
- Keith Haring
- Untitled
- signed and dated Sept. 81 on the overlap
- marker on plastic wrapped around coloured pencil on paper
- 50.8 by 40.6 cm. 20 by 16 in.
Provenance
Tony Shafrazi Gallery, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 1981
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 1981
Condition
Colour: The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the paper tone is lighter and brighter in the original and the illustration fails to fully convey the metallic qualities of the paint. Condition: This work is in very good condition. Very close inspection in raking light reveals some faint and superficial scratches in places to the plastic. Further very close inspection reveals some media trapped beneath the plastic and some signed of faint fading to the paper background, which is in keeping with the artist's choice of found media.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Executed in 1981, and bought from Tony Shafrazi that same year, Untitled is highly characteristic of Keith Haring's tongue-in-cheek visual language, and has unusually remained in the same Prestigious Private Californian Collection. Using marker over a plastic ground, the artist was not afraid to create "collaborations" of his own, transforming the artwork of other artists to give them a new, vibrant life.