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ALEX KATZ | Eli at Ducktrap
估價
200,000 - 300,000 USD
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描述
- Alex Katz
- Eli at Ducktrap
- oil on linen
- 49 3/4 by 71 1/2 in. 126.4 by 181.6 cm.
- Executed in 1958.
來源
Robert Miller Gallery, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner in February 1981
Acquired from the above by the present owner in February 1981
展覽
New York, Robert Miller Gallery, Alex Katz: 1957-59, February - March 1981, p. 31, illustrated
New York, Whitney Museum of American Art; Miami, Center for Fine Arts, Alex Katz, March - November 1986, pl. 30, p. 56, illustrated in color
Waterville, Colby College Museum of Art, Brand-New & Terrific: Alex Katz in the 1950s, July - October 2015, cat. no. 81, p. 176, illustrated in color
New York, Whitney Museum of American Art; Miami, Center for Fine Arts, Alex Katz, March - November 1986, pl. 30, p. 56, illustrated in color
Waterville, Colby College Museum of Art, Brand-New & Terrific: Alex Katz in the 1950s, July - October 2015, cat. no. 81, p. 176, illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in good condition overall. There is evidence of light wear and handling along the edges including some hairline craquelure at the pull margins with minor resultant losses and a pinhole in the lower left corner. There are scattered areas of glossy consolidated hairline cracks visible throughout, the longest of which is an approximately 8-inch curved line in the center of the right half of the work. The colors are bright and fresh. Under close inspection, a pinpoint loss is visible in the lower left corner. Under Ultraviolet 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.
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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.
拍品資料及來源
"Katz's portraits look singularly contemporary...He does not simply re-create commercial art, but uses its impersonality as a contrast to the poignant intimacy imparted by his sitters...The tension between Katz's love of tradition and his response to what he sees about him underlies his painting." Irving Sandler on Katz as quoted in Exh. Cat., New York, Whitney Museum of American Art and travelling, Alex Katz, p. 20