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Robert Motherwell
Estimate
280,000 - 350,000 USD
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Description
- Robert Motherwell
- Les Caves IV
- signed with the artist's initials and dated 77; signed, titled and dated 1977 on the reverse
- acrylic on canvas
- 24 by 48 in. 61 by 122 cm.
Provenance
Dedalus Foundation, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Exhibited
Leverkusen, Museum Morsbroich, Motherwell, October 2004 - January 2005, pp. 98-99, illustrated in color
Munich, Galerie Bernd Klüser, Robert Motherwell: Paintings, Collages, Works on Paper, May - July 2005
Munich, Galerie Bernd Klüser, Robert Motherwell: Paintings, Collages, Works on Paper, May - July 2005
Literature
Jack Flam, Katy Rogers and Tim Clifford, Eds., Robert Motherwell Paintings and Collages: A Catalogue Raisonné, 1941-1991, Vol. 2: Paintings on Canvas and Panel, New Haven 2012, cat. no. P923, p. 454, illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. There is evidence of light wear and handling to the edges. Under very close inspection, a pinpoint spot of loss is visible 3.5-inches from the left and 13-inches from the bottom edge, there are two pinpoint white media accretions in the center third of the work and there is a circular drip accretion in the lower right corner. Under Ultraviolet light, the aforementioned drip fluoresces lightly but does not appear to be the result of restoration. Framed under glass.
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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.
Catalogue Note
"I never forgot when I saw Stonehenge, also Greek fragments, the Altamira caves...yet art has to be of its own time. I want to make that atavism in contemporary terms."
Robert Motherwell
Robert Motherwell