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Christo
Estimate
35,000 - 45,000 GBP
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Description
- Christo
- Packed Coast / Project for Australia near Sydney
signed, titled and dated 1969
pencil, wax crayon, ballpoint pen, string, twine, black and white photograph by John Kaldor, technical data, fabric sample, staples, adhesive tape, polyethylene and gouache on board in plexiglas frame
- 71 by 56cm.; 28 by 22in.
Provenance
Private Collection (acquired directly from the artist)
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, Contemporary Art, 7 May 1992, Lot 297
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
Condition
Colour: The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate though the overall tonality of the paper is warmer and richer in the original.
Condition: This work is in very good condition. There are tiny artist's pinholes at all four corners of the card and very faint wear to all four corner tips. The sheet shows signs of very faint discolouration, probably caused by ageing and particularly beneath the areas of tape. There are several very tiny spots of media accretion to the taped area at the top horizontal edge of the lower left hand quadrant and several further minute spots below the lower left hand corner of the central section of the composition. There is a very slight undulation to the photographic sheet. There is a very faint flattened crease to the top edge 5cm from the upper right hand corner and four very faint lifts to the sheet at the extreme right edge towards the lower right hand corner. Held in a plexiglass box frame that shows several tiny rub marks at intervals throughout.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
The authenticity of this work has kindly been confirmed by Christo and Jeanne-Claude