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DOMENICK TURTURRO (B. 1936) | Untitled, 1968
Estimate
1,000 - 2,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Domenick Turturro (b. 1936)
- Untitled, 1968
- colored pencil on paper
- Sheet: 22 by 33 in. (55.9 by 83.8 cm.); Framed: 27 1/8 by 39 1/2 in. (68.9 by 1000.3 cm.)
graphite and pastel on paper; signed and dated '68'
Provenance
Allan Stone Gallery, New York
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. The sheet is window matted and hinged intermittently along the reverse to the backing board. The left vertical edge of the sheet is folded over and wrapped underneath the sheet. There is a slight undulation to the sheet. There are handling marks to the edges of the sheet, not visible when matted. There is a small pinpoint accretion in the upper right quadrant. Framed under Plexiglas.
The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot and is for guidance only. Any reference to condition in the condition report for the lot does not amount to a full description of condition. The images of the lot form part of the condition report for the lot provided by Sotheby's. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colours and shades which are different to the lot's actual colour and shades. The condition report for the lot may make reference to particular imperfections of the lot but you should note that the lot may have other faults not expressly referred to in the condition report for the lot or shown in the online images of the lot. The condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alteration or adaptation because Sotheby's is not a professional conservator or restorer but rather the condition report is a statement of opinion genuinely held by Sotheby's. For that reason, Sotheby's condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot.
The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot and is for guidance only. Any reference to condition in the condition report for the lot does not amount to a full description of condition. The images of the lot form part of the condition report for the lot provided by Sotheby's. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colours and shades which are different to the lot's actual colour and shades. The condition report for the lot may make reference to particular imperfections of the lot but you should note that the lot may have other faults not expressly referred to in the condition report for the lot or shown in the online images of the lot. The condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alteration or adaptation because Sotheby's is not a professional conservator or restorer but rather the condition report is a statement of opinion genuinely held by Sotheby's. For that reason, Sotheby's condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot.
Catalogue Note
Dommenick Turturro is known for his all-over patterned paintings. Although his style is gestural, he also incorporates forms. The positive and negative forms help to create a dynamic quality to the work. The artist attended Cooper Union and the Pratt Institute. His work has featured in many collections, including the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Washington D.C., the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, and the Witherspoon Museum, North Carolina.