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RALPH GOINGS | Lawson's TV
Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 USD
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Description
- Ralph Goings
- Lawson's TV
- signed and dated 1970
- oil on canvas
- 39 by 39 in. 101 by 101 cm.
Provenance
Lewis Clapp, Massachusetts
Private Collection
Acquired from the above by the present owner in October 1983
Private Collection
Acquired from the above by the present owner in October 1983
Literature
Louis K. Meisel, Photorealism, New York 1980, cat. no. 593, p. 282, illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. There is evidence of handling and wear to the edges, including areas of light soiling which are visible on the turning edges, and the surface is lightly soiled throughout. Under close inspection, there are scattered accretions visible, most notably in the upper left quadrant, where there are four brown pinpoint spot accretions visible in the approximately 3 inches from the top edge and 12 inches from the left edge. 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
"My interest in all of the things I've painted has been their visual aura, and in the process of translating the image to paint on canvas, I do things to enhance this. Painting from a photograph serves a similar function as a frame in that it helps to isolate this fragment of reality like a frame does. And in the process I use—taking the photograph, projecting it, drawing it, and then painting it—puts four different levels of interpretation between the actuality and the finished painting. During these steps, the thing that is out there that was the beginning loses its importance. What's here in the painting is ultimately what I'm after [...] and to have people say look at this, I hadn't noticed this before, I hadn't seen reality in this way." Ralph Goings