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Robert Motherwell
Estimate
70,000 - 90,000 USD
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Description
- Robert Motherwell
- Scarlet with Gauloises No. 17
- signed with the artist's initials and dated 72; signed and dated 29 June 1972 on the reverse
- acrylic and printed paper collage on board
- 19 1/4 by 15 1/2 in. 48.9 by 39.4 cm.
Provenance
Knoedler & Company, New York
Collection of Dr. Charles F. and Rose Gibbs, Santa Fe (acquired from the above in 1974)
Sotheby's, New York, 9 May 1984, Lot 186
Marisa del Re Gallery, Inc., New York (acquired from the above sale)
Pascal de Sarthe Fine Art, Paradise Valley (acquired circa 1987)
Private Collection (acquired from the above circa 1988)
Christie's, New York, 11 November 2010, Lot 315
Bernard Jacobson Gallery, London
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Collection of Dr. Charles F. and Rose Gibbs, Santa Fe (acquired from the above in 1974)
Sotheby's, New York, 9 May 1984, Lot 186
Marisa del Re Gallery, Inc., New York (acquired from the above sale)
Pascal de Sarthe Fine Art, Paradise Valley (acquired circa 1987)
Private Collection (acquired from the above circa 1988)
Christie's, New York, 11 November 2010, Lot 315
Bernard Jacobson Gallery, London
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Exhibited
New York, Knoedler & Company, Robert Motherwell: Recent Paintings and Collages, April 1974, cat. no. 17
London, Bernard Jacobson Gallery, Robert Motherwell: Collage, June - August 2013, cat. no. 25, p. 46, illustrated in color
London, Bernard Jacobson Gallery, Robert Motherwell: Collage, June - August 2013, cat. no. 25, p. 46, illustrated in color
Literature
Jack Flam, Katy Rogers and Tim Clifford, Eds., Robert Motherwell Paintings and Collages: A Catalogue Raisonné 1941-1991, Vol. 3: Collages and Paintings on Paper and Paperboard, New Haven 2012, cat. no. C306, p. 161, illustrated in color
Exh. Cat., New York, Paul Kasmin Gallery, Robert Motherwell: The Art of Collage, April - May 2016, pp. 6-7 and 51, illustrated in color
Exh. Cat., New York, Paul Kasmin Gallery, Robert Motherwell: The Art of Collage, April - May 2016, pp. 6-7 and 51, illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. The collaged elements are intact and stable. There is minor evidence of handling along the edges with resultant pinpoint and unobtrusive losses at the extreme upper and lower edges. The colors are bright, fresh and clean. A faint line of frame rub is visible when the work is out of its frame. There are two extremely minor, unobtrusive pinpoint accretions just above the collage element, and a minor smudge abrasion to the left of the collage. Under Ultraviolet light inspection, there is no evidence of restoration. Framed.
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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.