SUBODH GUPTA | Vehicle for the Seven Seas

Galerie In Situ, Paris
Private Collection
Artcurial, Paris, 3 April 2008, Lot 43
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner

Nature Morte, New Delhi, Saat Samunder Paar: Subodh Gupta, December 2003 - January 2004 (another example exhibited)

Peter Nagy, Subodh Gupta, New Delhi 2000, pp. 28-29, illustrated in color

This work is in very good and structurally sound condition overall. All components of the sculpture are present and accounted for. The shopping cart shows signs of wear, with the bronze becoming slightly tarnished in certain areas, inherent to the medium. The rest of the components show surface irregularities throughout, inherent to the work.
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.

"The plane was filled with Indians, my people, migrant workers from India...I began to get talking to the passengers who were tailors and taxi drivers and construction laborers...I asked them what was inside. It turned out that the contents were quite ordinary, their everyday belongings plus a few clothes for their children, perhaps a little jewelry for their wives. But these parcels seemed to me to be themselves like jewelry and so I started working on them." Subodh Gupta



This work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity signed by the artist and dated November 22th, 2005.