Saul Steinberg

Estimate

5,000 - 7,000 USD

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Description

Saul Steinberg
Untitled (Cat); Untitled (Lipstick) [Two Works]
i. signed with artist's initials and dated 1966; inscribed Copyright © 1966 Saul Steinberg New Yorker New World and numbered AF 5026
ii. signed
i. pen and ink on paper
ii. pen and ink with red crayon on paper
i. 11 1/2 by 14 1/2 in. 29.2 by 36.8 cm.
ii. 9 1/2 by 12 1/2 in. 24.1 by 31.8 cm.

Provenance

i. Acquired by the present owner in 1976
ii. Acquired by the present owner in 1971

Literature

i. The New Yorker, January 28, 1967, illustrated
Saul Steinberg, The Inspector, New York, 1973, n.p., illustrated

Condition

i. This work is in good condition overall. There are minor accretions located on the right side of the sheet, in the center, as well as some light surface soiling throughout. On the reverse there is visible adhesive residue and smudging. Framed under Plexiglas. ii. This work is in good condition overall. The edges of the sheet are deckled on all sides. There are artist's pin holes in the corners. There is some pale time staining along the edges, and minor surface soiling throughout. Framed under glass.
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