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ROBERT MOTHERWELL | Composition
估價
50,000 - 70,000 USD
招標截止
描述
- Robert Motherwell
- Composition
- signed, dated 1957 and dedicated For M. Michel Tapié
- gouache on paper
- 11 1/2 by 14 1/8 in. 29.2 by 35.9 cm.
- Executed in 1957, this work will be included in the forthcoming catalogue raisonné of Robert Motherwell’s drawings being prepared by the Dedalus Foundation.
來源
Michel Tapié de Celeyran, Paris
Private Collection, Paris (by descent from the above)
Sotheby's, London, 11 December 1997, Lot 147
Private Collection, Switzerland
Sotheby's, New York, 15 May 1998, Lot 79B
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner
Private Collection, Paris (by descent from the above)
Sotheby's, London, 11 December 1997, Lot 147
Private Collection, Switzerland
Sotheby's, New York, 15 May 1998, Lot 79B
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. The sheet is hinged intermittently verso to the mat and there is a slight undulation to the sheet. The hinges are exposed at the right vertical edge of the sheet. There is evidence of pale time staining and some stray media and minor surface soiling particularly along the perimeter. The corners and edges of the sheet show signs of some wear and handling with a few associated, very minor pinpoint losses to the pigment. The lower left corner of the sheet is slightly dulled. Under close inspection, there are a few scattered, pinpoint surface accretions particularly a few brown pinpoint surface accretions. Framed under 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.
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.