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ROBERT MOTHERWELL | Hello!
Estimate
180,000 - 250,000 USD
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Description
- Robert Motherwell
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- signed and dated Jan 76; signed, titled and dated Jan. 1976 on the reverse
- acrylic on canvas
- 48 by 36 in. 121.9 by 91.4 cm.
Provenance
Private Collection, Toronto
Sotheby's, New York, 9 May 1996, Lot 163
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner
Sotheby's, New York, 9 May 1996, Lot 163
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner
Literature
Jack Flam, Katy Rogers, and Tim Clifford, Eds., Robert Motherwell Paintings and Collages: A Catalogue Raisonné, 1941-1991, Volume Two: Paintings on Canvas and Panel, New Haven and London 2012, cat. no. P885, p. 440, illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. The canvas is unlined. Under close inspection, there is evidence of wear and handling to the edges, most notably along the extreme turning edges, where under very close inspection, scattered pinpoint losses to the pigment are visible on all four edges. A superficial layer of dust has adhered to the surface of the canvas. Under Ultraviolet light inspection, there is no evidence 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.
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.
Catalogue Note
"Basically my interest is to communicate and to have a medium that’s as expressive in its complexity as is a human being. It’s an inexhaustible problem, and also an inexhaustible interest. What could really be more interesting, or in the end more ecstatic than in those rare moments when you see another person look at something you’ve made and realize that they got it exactly, that your heart jumped to their heart, with nothing in between?" Robert Motherwell