Property From a Distinguished European Private Collection

Cindy Sherman

Untitled

VAT reduced rateUK: Greenford Park Warehouse

Auction Closed

October 15, 03:25 PM GMT

Estimate

80,000 - 120,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

Property From a Distinguished European Private Collection

Cindy Sherman

b. 1954

Untitled

signed, dated 1989 and numbered 4/6 on the backing board

c-print, in artist's frame

190.9 by 135.8 cm. 75⅛ by 53½ in.

Executed in 1989, this work is number 4 from an edition of 6, plus 1 artist's proof.

Colours:

Please note the colours in the online catalogue illustration may vary depending on screen settings.

Condition:

This work is in very good condition. Extremely close inspection reveals some extremely light wear in isolated places along the extreme right vertical edge. Very close inspection reveals some nicks, scuffs, scratches and media accretions in isolated places to the artist's frame and Plexiglas.

"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.

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Metro Pictures New York
Private Collection, New York
Sotheby’s, New York, 12 November 2008, Lot 504
Acquired from the above by the present owner

Arthur C. Danto, Ed., Cindy Sherman History Portraits, Munich 1991, p. 62, no. 5, illustrated in colour (edition no. unknown)

Rosalind Krauss, Cindy Sherman 1975 - 1993, New York 1993, p. 185, illustrated in colour (edition no. unknown)

Christiane Weidemann, Petra Larass and Melanie Klier, Eds., 50 Women Artists You Should Know, London 2008, p. 148, illustrated in colour (edition no. unknown)

New York, Metro Pictures, Cindy Sherman, January 1990 (edition no. unknown)

Amsterdam, Stedelijk Museum, Energieen, April - July 1990, pp. 50, 52-53, 56-57, illustrated in colour (installation views); p. 54, illustrated in colour (edition no. unknown)

Barcelona, Centre d'Art Santa Mònica, To Be and Not to Be, April - June 1990, pp. 196 and 213, illustrated in colour (edition no. unknown)

Roslyn, Nassau County Museum of Art, Image Makers, October 1993 - January 1994, p. 42, illustrated in colour (edition no. unknown)

Las Palmas, Centro Atlántico de Arte Moderno, Los Géneros de la Pintura, September - October 1994, p. 61, illustrated in colour (edition no. unknown)

Paris, Jeu de Paume; Kunsthaus Bregenz; Humlebæk, Louisiana Museum of Modern Art; and Berlin, Martin-Gropius-Bau, Cindy Sherman, May 2006 - September 2007, pp. 144, 257 and 318 (edition no. unknown)

London, Christie's Mayfair, Reflections on the Self, June - September 2015, p. 177, illustrated in colour (edition no. unknown)

London, Skarstedt, Cindy Sherman and David Salle, History Portraits and Tapestry Paintings, October - November 2016, pp. 10, 26, 27, 67, 79, 83 and 90, illustrated in colour (edition no. unknown)