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EVA HESSE | No Title
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
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Description
- Eva Hesse
- No Title
- oil on canvas
- 47 7/8 by 34 1/8 in. 121.6 by 86.7 cm.
- Executed circa 1956.
Provenance
Ellis B. Haizlip, New York (acquired directly from the artist)
Acquired from the above by the present owner circa 1980
Acquired from the above by the present owner circa 1980
Literature
Barry Rosen and Renate Petzinger, Eds., Eva Hesse: Catalogue Raisonné, Volume I: Paintings, New Haven 2006, cat. no. P 16, pp. 50-51, illustrated in color
Ellen H. Johnson, Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C., box 19/55, illustrated
Ellen H. Johnson, Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C., box 19/55, illustrated
Condition
This work is in good condition overall. The canvas is unlined. There is evidence of wear and handling to the corners and turning edges resulting in a few tears and losses to the canvas as well as losses to the pigment along the perimeter. There are scattered surface scuffs, scratches and minor abrasions resulting in minor losses to the pigment. Under close inspection, there are stretcher bar impressions 2 inches from the perimeter of the canvas, most prominently at the top horizontal edge. Under very close inspection, there is evidence of scattered, stable pigment craquelure to the surface. Under Ultraviolet light inspection, there are two small areas which fluoresce darkly at the lower left corner and the center right vertical turning edge, which could possibly be as a result of light retouching. 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
"For me, being an artist means to see, to observe, to investigate... I paint what I see and feel to express life in all its reality and movement." Eva Hesse