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ALFRED JENSEN | Heaven, Earth
Estimate
120,000 - 180,000 USD
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Description
- Alfred Jensen
- Heaven, Earth
- each signed, titled and dated 76 on the reverse
- oil on canvas, in 2 parts
- each: 40 by 52 in. 101.6 by 138.1 cm.
- overall: 40 by 104 1/2 in. 101.6 by 265.4 cm.
Provenance
Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner in April 1980
Exhibited
Buffalo, Albright-Knox Art Gallery; Newport Harbor Art Museum; The Oakland Museum; Cincinnati Art Museum; Corpus Christi, Art Museum of South Texas; Champaign, Krannert Museum, American Painting of the 1970s, December 1978 - January 1980, p. 33, illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. The areas of impasto are stable and intact. There are a few very minor areas of hairline craquelure scattered throughout the work especially in the blue squares. There is a small brown accretion in Heaven immediately to the right of the Y in Year and a slightly larger brown accretion to the right of the C in Count. The colors are bright and fresh. 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.
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.
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.