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HANNAH WILKE (1940 - 1993) | Untitled, 1960
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Hannah Wilke (1940 - 1993)
- Untitled, 1960
- Sheet: 20 7/8 by 26 1/2 in. (53 by 67.3 cm.); Framed: 24 1/4 by 30 1/4 in. (61.6 by 76.8 cm.)
- Executed 'circa' 1960.
charcoal on paper; signed
Provenance
Private Collection (acquired directly from the artist)
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Condition
This work is in good condition overall. The sheet is window matted and laid to the backing board. There is undulation to the extreme edges, not visible when matted. There is time staining to the sheet. There are scattered handling and stray media marks to the edges of the sheet, not visible when matted. There is scattered foxing to the sheet. There are two noticeable brown abrasions-- one to the center of the lower edge and one to the lower half of the left vertical edge. 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.