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ALEX KATZ | Julian and Jacqueline
Estimate
250,000 - 350,000 USD
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Description
- Alex Katz
- Julian and Jacqueline
- signed and dated 87 on the overlap
- oil on linen
- 96 by 48 1/4 in. 243.8 by 122.6 cm.
Provenance
Marlborough Gallery, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 1988
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 1988
Literature
Donald Kuspit, Alex Katz: Night Paintings, New York 1991, p. 15, illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. There is light evidence of wear and handling along the edges, including as hairline craquelure along the pull margins. Under very close inspection, a minor an unobtrustive pinpoint brown spot accretion is visible next to the male figure’s nose, pinpoint brown spot accretions are visible halfway up the left edge, several scattered white drip accretions are visible throughout most notably in the lower left quadrant and several faint and unobtrusive surface abrasions are visible. Under extremely raking light there some localized areas of hairline craquelure are visible in the male figure’s face and in the female figure’s hair. Under Ultraviolet light inspection there is no evidence of restoration. Framed.
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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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
"Eternity exists in minutes of absolute awareness. Painting when successful seems to be a synthetic reflection of this condition. To be aware I don't believe one has to deny any previous experience. Yet to believe in past experiences to the exclusion of the present is to miss a possibility of being alive for a couple of minutes. To communicate the condition of awareness into the traditional form of painting is perhaps what I'm after."
Alex Katz
Alex Katz