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Marisol Escobar
Estimate
150,000 - 200,000 USD
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Description
- Marisol Escobar
- Women Sitting on a Mirror
- wood, enamel, plaster, sunglasses, acrylic, Plexiglas, graphite and black & white photograph assemblage on a mirror
- 45 by 60 1/2 by 60 in. 114.3 by 153.7 by 152.4 cm.
- Executed in 1965-66.
Provenance
Sidney Janis Gallery, New York
Christie's, New York, November 1, 1984, Lot 60
Acquired by the present owner from the above sale
Exhibited
New York, Sidney Janis Gallery, New Works by Marisol, April - May 1966, cat. no. 2, n.p., illustrated
Worcester Art Museum, Marisol, September - November 1971, n.p., illustrated
Worcester Art Museum, Marisol, September - November 1971, n.p., illustrated
Literature
José Ramón Medina, Marisol, Caracas, 1968, p. 123, illustrated
Exh. Cat., Neuberger Museum of Art, Purchase College, State University of New York, Marisol, 2001, fig. 2, p. 15, illustrated in color
Exh. Cat., Neuberger Museum of Art, Purchase College, State University of New York, Marisol, 2001, fig. 2, p. 15, illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in very good and sound condition overall. There wood shows evidence of minor splitting, consistent with age. There is light surface soiling and scattered handling marks throughout. There are few unobtrusive pin-point losses to the black & white photograph, the central figure's face. The plaster appendages exhibit few minor cracks, the largest of which is located in the face of the right hand figure.
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.