- 482
James Biederman (b. 1947)
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- James Biederman (b. 1947)
- Study for Untitled (Blue), 1980
- Red pencil, oil, gouache and collage
- Sheet: 73 3/4 by 18 (187.3 by 45.7 cm.); Framed: 77 1/8 by 21 (195.9 by 53.3 cm.)
- Executed in 1980, this work is a study for realized sculpture 'Untitled (Blue)' (1980).
graphite, gouache, colored pencil and paper collage on paper; signed and date d1 April 1980'
Provenance
John Weber Gallery
Collection of Joseph E. Seagram & Sons, Inc.
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Collection of Joseph E. Seagram & Sons, Inc.
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Exhibited
The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts; Vancouver Art Gallery; Calgary, The Nickle Arts Museum; New York, Seagram Building; Ontario, London Regional Art Gallery, 'Drawings by Sculptors: Two Decades of Non-Objective Art in the Seagram Collection,' May 1984 - June 1985
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. The sheet is hinged intermittently along the reverse to the backing board. There is a slight undulation to the sheet. There are artist's pinholes in each corner and along the collaged paper element. There are handling marks and studio splatter throughout. There is adhesive along the paper collage element, visible upon close inspection. There is a 6 inch tear along the right vertical edge. Framed under Plexiglas.
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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.