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ALEXANDER CALDER (1898 - 1976) | Seven Lines, 1963
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Seven Lines, 1963
- Sheet: 19 1/4 by 15 3/4 in. (48.9 by 40 cm.); Framed: 19 3/4 by 16 1/8 in. (50.2 by 41 cm.)
- Executed in 1963, this work is registered in the archives of the Calder Foundation, New York, under application number 'A10273.'
gouache and ink on paper; signed and dated '63'
Provenance
Nicholas Guppy, London (acquired directly from the artist)
The Estate of Jacquelyn M Littlefield, San Diego
Thence by descent to the present owner
The Estate of Jacquelyn M Littlefield, San Diego
Thence by descent to the present owner
Exhibited
The Long Beach Museum of Art; The Fine Arts Gallery of San Diego; and Phoenix Art Musuem, 'Calder Gouaches: The Art of Alexander Calder,' January - May 1970
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. The sheet is not hinged. The sheet is faintly discolored and there is an undulation to the sheet. The right vertical edge and lower edge are deckled. There are handling marks to the lower portion of the left vertical edge. There is a soft crease to the lower left corner of the sheet. There are faint, scattered pinpoint accretions, primarily to the edges to the edges of the sheet and visible upon close inspection. There is a pinpoint accretion to the red circle in the upper left corner. 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.