Lot 529
  • 529

GEORG BASELITZ | i. 14 May 1991ii. 12 May 1991iii. May 1991[Three Works]

Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 USD
bidding is closed

Description

  • Georg Baselitz
  • i. 14 May 1991ii. 12 May 1991iii. May 1991[Three Works]
  • i. signed and dated 14 V. 91ii. signed and dated 12. V. 91iii. signed and dated V. 91
  • graphite on paper
  • i. 16 7/8 by 13 1/2 in. 42.9 by 34.3 cm.
  • ii. 18 1/4 by 13 3/4 in. 46.4 by 34.9 cm. iii. 16 by 11 3/4 in. 40.6 by 29.9 cm.

Provenance

Matthew Marks Gallery, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner

Exhibited

New York, Matthew Marks Gallery, Georg Baselitz: Pastels, Watercolors, Drawings, May - June 1992, n.p., illustrated 

Condition

All three sheets are hinged verso to the mat board intermittently along the top edge. There is evidence of wear and age to the mats. There is evidence of wear and handling to the sheets, with associated smudging throughout, likely inherent to the artist's working method and from the time of execution. Framed under Plexiglas. i. This work is in good condition overall. A pink surface accretion is noticeable along the right edge and is most likely the result from an acid tape burn on the underside. ii. This work is in very good condition overall. There are slight undulation to the sheet and two artist pinholes in the top two corners. iii. This work is in very good condition overall. There are two artists pinholes in the top two corners and slightly deckled bottom edge.
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