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APRIL GORNIK (B. 1953) | Untitled (Long Shadow), 1981
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- April Gornik (b. 1953)
- Untitled (Long Shadow), 1981
- Canvas: 50 by 96 in. (127 by 243.8 cm.); Framed: 51 1/2 by 97 1/2 in. (130.8 by 247.7 cm.)
oil on canvas; signed, titled, dated '1981' and inscribed on the reverse
Provenance
Edward Thorp Gallery, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Condition
This work is in good condition overall. There is a surface layer of dust throughout. There are surface scuffs and scratches, some with associated pigment loss, the most significant being an approximately ten inch horizontal scuff in the center near the upper edge. There is a cluster of circular accretions in the upper left quadrant, which are visible upon close inspection and fluoresce under Ultraviolet light inspection. Under Ultraviolet light inspection there is no evidence of restoration. Please note that this has not been inspected out of its frame. Framed.
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.