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JACK BUSH | Bull Fiddle
Estimate
200,000 - 300,000 USD
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Description
- Jack Bush
- Bull Fiddle
- signed, titled and dated Toronto Jan. 1976 on the reverse
- acrylic on canvas
- 68 by 106 in. 172.7 by 269.2 cm.
Provenance
André Emmerich Gallery, New York
Collection of Mr. and Mrs. David Kend, Boca Raton (acquired from the above in November 1976)
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 1987
Collection of Mr. and Mrs. David Kend, Boca Raton (acquired from the above in November 1976)
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 1987
Exhibited
New York, André Emmerich Gallery, Jack Bush: New Paintings, 1976, illustrated in color
Literature
Ken Carpenter, "The Inspiration of Jack Bush," Art International, Vol. XXI, No. 4, July - August 1977, p. 19, illustrated in color
Karen Wilkin, Jack Bush, New York 1984, p. 135, illustrated
Karen Wilkin, Jack Bush, New York 1984, p. 135, illustrated
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. There is minor evidence of wear and handling to the edges. Under extreme raking light, there is a 0.5-inch wax drip accretion 14.25-inches from the left and19-inches from the bottom. The colors are bright, fresh and clean. Under Ultraviolet light inspection, the aforementioned drip accretion fluoresces brightly, but does not appear to be the result of restoration. 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.
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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.
Catalogue Note
"In a sense [the 1976 pictures] represent a culmination and distillation of the Art Nouveau arabesque, an arabesque now shorn of its enclosing and symbolizing tendency to release its inherent decorative potential and create a pictorial vocabulary of enormous flexibility and expressive power. The paintings seem literally drawn with color. Color rhythms, rhythmic drawing and swirling, dancing grounds combine to produce some of the most lyrical art since Matisse."
Terry Fenton, "Jack Bush," in Exh. Cat., The Art Gallery of Ontario, Jack Bush: A Retrospective, 1976, n.p.
Terry Fenton, "Jack Bush," in Exh. Cat., The Art Gallery of Ontario, Jack Bush: A Retrospective, 1976, n.p.