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PHILIP PEARLSTEIN | Two Female Models on a Navajo Rug
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description
- Philip Pearlstein
- Two Female Models on a Navajo Rug
- signed and dated 71
- oil on canvas
- 60 by 72 in. 152.4 by 182.9 cm.
Provenance
Allan Frumkin Gallery, New York
Collection of Thea Westreich, Washington, D.C.
Collection of M. Anwar Kamal, Jacksonville
Christie’s, New York, 10 November 1993, Lot 147
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner
Collection of Thea Westreich, Washington, D.C.
Collection of M. Anwar Kamal, Jacksonville
Christie’s, New York, 10 November 1993, Lot 147
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
Milwaukee Art Museum; Brooklyn Museum; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts; Toledo Museum of Art; Pittsburgh, Carnegie Institute, Philip Pearlstein: A Retrospective, April 1983 - July 1984, cat. no. 64, p. 151, illustrated in color
Literature
Karen Thomson, Ed., The Blema and H. Arnold Steinberg Collection, Montreal 2015, cat. no. 101, p. 98, illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in good condition overall. There is evidence of wear and handling to the edges including drying cracks along the turning edges. There is hairline craquelure scattered throughout the work, with an incidence of radial craquelure in the upper left corner. There are scattered brown spot accretions throughout. Under Ultraviolet inspection, areas of inpainting in the upper left corner fluoresce darkly. Crack consolidation is evident along the edge in the upper left corner and on the left edge near the molding. There is also evidence of crack consolidation scattered throughout the figures. The right edge fluoresces brightly. Framed.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.