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Larry Rivers
Estimate
150,000 - 200,000 USD
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Description
- Larry Rivers
- July
- oil on canvas
- 24 3/4 by 32 in. 62.9 by 81.3 cm.
- Executed in 1956.
Provenance
Collection of Mrs. Lily Parkinson Bliss
Salander O'Reilly Galleries, Inc., New York
Acquired by the present owner from the above in August 1993
Exhibited
New York, Museum of Modern Art, Art in Embassies, Warsaw, New Delhi II and Brussels, extended loan from June 1962 - November 1968
Literature
Helen Harrison, Larry Rivers, New York, 1979, p. 49, illustrated in color
Exh. Cat., Newport Harbor Art Museum, The Figurative Fifties: Figurative Expressionism, 1988, p. 152, illustrated
Condition
This work is in very good condition. The surface is slightly soiled and the colors would presumably enhance with cleaning. There is no apparent restoration visible under ultra-violet light. Framed in wood with silver rub.
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.