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Robert Motherwell
Estimate
800,000 - 1,200,000 USD
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Description
- Robert Motherwell
- Open #29 in Crimson with Charcoal Line
- signed with initials
- polymer on canvas with charcoal
- 81 by 114 in. 208 by 289.6 cm.
- Executed in 1969, this work will be included in the forthcoming Catalogue Raisonné of Paintings and Collages by Robert Motherwell currently being prepared by the Dedalus Foundation.
Provenance
Marlborough-Gerson Gallery, New York
David Mirvish Gallery, Toronto
Dunkleman Gallery, Toronto
Sotheby's Parke Bernet Inc., New York, May 18, 1978, Lot 209
Private Collection
Marisa del Re Gallery, New York
Sotheby's Parke Bernet Inc., New York, November 9, 1983, Lot 76
Acquired by the present owner from the above sale
Exhibited
New York, Marlborough-Gerson Gallery, Robert Motherwell 'Open' Series 1967-1969, May – June 1969
Rome, Marlborough Galleria, Robert Motherwell, October – November 1969
New York, Marisa de Re Gallery, Ten American Abstract Masters, May 1981
Washington, D.C., B.R. Kornblatt Gallery, Eleven Paintings and Two Sculptures from the Sixties, November - December 1981
Stamford Museum & Nature Center, Abstract Expressionism Lives!, September – November 1982
Rome, Marlborough Galleria, Robert Motherwell, October – November 1969
New York, Marisa de Re Gallery, Ten American Abstract Masters, May 1981
Washington, D.C., B.R. Kornblatt Gallery, Eleven Paintings and Two Sculptures from the Sixties, November - December 1981
Stamford Museum & Nature Center, Abstract Expressionism Lives!, September – November 1982
Literature
Robert Motherwell, "Robert Motherwell," Flash Art 70/71, January - February 1977, pp. 48-49, illustrated
Condition
This work is in very good condition. The canvas is generally clean and the colors are vibrant. There is a faint evidence of soiling along the extreme edges, particularly at the bottom edge. There is an evidence of wear to the corners. There are small spots at the extreme edges which fluoresce under UV light; otherwise there are no condition problems with this work. Unframed.
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.