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Gerhard Richter
Estimate
35,000 - 45,000 GBP
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Description
- Gerhard Richter
- 6.1.91
signed, titled and dated 6.1.91
watercolour on paper
- 16.8 by 23.7cm.; 6 5/8 by 9 3/8 in.
Provenance
Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner
Exhibited
Winterthur, Kuntsmuseum, Gerhard Richter: Zeichnungen und Aquarelle 1964-1997, 1999, p. 110, no. 95, illustrated in colour
Literature
Dieter Schwarz, Gerhard Richter: Watercolours, 1964-1997, Düsseldorf, 1999, p. 110, no. 95, illustrated in colour
Condition
Colour: The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate although the reds and orages are deeper and richer in the original.
Condition: This work is in very good condition. The sheet is hinged to the mount at the top two corners and is very slighlty undulated. On close examination there are tiny matrices of drying cracks, including: to the yellow pigment on the right extreme edge, to the red pigment right of centre, to the right side of the top extreme edge and to the centre and left side of the lower edge. There are associated minute media losses to the orange pigment right of centre and at the centre of the lower edge.
"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."