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KAREN KILIMNIK (B. 1955) | Bow and Arrow Fairy Resting or Bored at the Queen of the Night Celebration in the Park at Versailles 1963, 2000; Knockout, 1988 [Two Works]
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Bow and Arrow Fairy Resting or Bored at the Queen of the Night Celebration in the Park at Versailles 1963, 2000; Knockout, 1988 [Two Works]
- i Sheet: 17 by 11 in. (43.2 by 27.9 cm.); Framed: 24 1/2 by 18 1/4 in. (62.2 by 46.4 cm.); ii. Sheet: 35 by 23 in. (88.9 by 58.4 cm.); Framed: 38 1/4 by 26 1/4 in. (97.2 by 66.7 cm.)
i. charcoal, watercolor and glitter on paper; titled and dated ’805 PM March 19, 00 titled March 29’ on the reverse; ii. China marker and pastel on paper; signed, titled and dated ‘Nov 8 88 11 am’
Provenance
i. Sotheby's, New York, 'Choice Art Presents: Planned Parenthood Auction for Choice 2004,' 10 February 2004 (donated by the artist)
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner ii. Rebecca M. Camhi Gallery, Athens
Phillips, New York, 11 November 2005, Lot 105
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner ii. Rebecca M. Camhi Gallery, Athens
Phillips, New York, 11 November 2005, Lot 105
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner
Condition
i. This work is in very good condition overall. The sheet is hinged intermittently along the reverse to the backing board. There is an undulation to the sheet. There is a 1 ½ inch linear scuff in the dark passage in the upper portion of the sheet, visible upon extremely close inspection under raking light. Framed under glass. ii. This work is in good condition overall. The sheet is hinged intermittently along the reverse to the backing board. There is an undulation to the sheet. There are scattered creases, predominantly along the vertical edges. There is time staining to the sheet. There are artist's pinholes in all but the lower right corner, and the pinhole in the lower left corner is slightly torn. There are scattered handling marks and stray media. There is a ¼ tear at lower edge, near the left corner of the sheet. Framed under glass.
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.