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Cy Twombly
Estimate
350,000 - 450,000 USD
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Description
- Cy Twombly
- Untitled (Canto VII)
- signed with the artist's initials and dated 76
- pencil, charcoal, wax crayon, watercolor, tracing paper, tape and paper collage on two attached pieces of paper
- 54 1/2 by 42 3/4 in. 138.4 by 108.6 cm.
Provenance
Leo Castelli Gallery, New York (LC# D-144)
F. Elliot Leonard, New York (acquired from the above in April 1977)
Acquired by the present owner from the above in April 1980
F. Elliot Leonard, New York (acquired from the above in April 1977)
Acquired by the present owner from the above in April 1980
Exhibited
New York, Leo Castelli Gallery, Cy Twombly - Watercolors, September - October 1976
Santa Barbara, University of California Art Museum, Contemporary Drawing/New York, February - March 1978, cat. no. 57
Houston, The Menil Collection; Des Moines Art Center, Cy Twombly, September 1989 - June 1990, cat. no. 26, n.p., illustrated in color
Santa Barbara, University of California Art Museum, Contemporary Drawing/New York, February - March 1978, cat. no. 57
Houston, The Menil Collection; Des Moines Art Center, Cy Twombly, September 1989 - June 1990, cat. no. 26, n.p., illustrated in color
Literature
Noel Frackman, "Arts Reviews: Cy Twombly," Arts Magazine, December 1976, no. 4, p. 26, illustrated
Yvon Lambert, ed., Catalogue raisonné des oeuvres sur papier de Cy Twombly, Volume VI: 1973-1976, Milan, 1979, cat. no. 179, p. 166, illustrated
Yvon Lambert, ed., Catalogue raisonné des oeuvres sur papier de Cy Twombly, Volume VI: 1973-1976, Milan, 1979, cat. no. 179, p. 166, illustrated
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. The top and bottom edges of the upper sheet and the side edges of the bottom sheet are deckled. There are scattared graphite and charcoal smudges, which appear to be by the artist's hand and inherent to the artist's working method. There are some media accretions in the bottom right quadrant, one of which has yellowed slightly. The collaged paper is irregularly cut and slightly creased, which appears to be inherent to the work. Each sheet is hinged verso to the matte, intermittently along the top edge and framed under Plexiglas.
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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.