Lot 297
  • 297

SUSAN ROTHENBERG | Caput Violet

Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 USD
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Description

  • Susan Rothenberg
  • Caput Violet
  • signed, titled and dated 1989-1990 on the reverse
  • oil on canvas 
  • 82 by 110 in. 208.8 by 279.4 cm.

Provenance

Sperone Westwater, New York
Private Collection
Christie's, New York, 19 May 2005, Lot 578
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner

Condition

This work is in very good condition overall. The canvas is unlined. There is evidence of handling and wear to the edges, including a faint network of tension cracks which are visible along all four edges. Under very close inspection and raking light, a network of minute drying cracks is visible across the upper left quadrant. Under Ultraviolet light inspection, there is no evidence of restoration. Unframed.
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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Catalogue Note

"As with de Kooning or Bacon, Rothenberg understands that if painting is ultimately a reaction of the nervous system, the figure is the logical conduit for that expression." Michael Auping, Susan Rothenberg: Paintings and Drawings, Buffalo 1993, p. 21