- 164
Robert Motherwell
Estimate
200,000 - 300,000 USD
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Description
- Robert Motherwell
- Bastos
- oil and paper collage on ragboard
- 62 by 40 in. 157.5 by 101.6 cm.
- Executed 1975, 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
Estate of the Artist
Lee's June Contemporary Art, Laguna Hills, California
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Exhibited
Houston, Janie C. Lee Gallery, Motherwell, April – May 1976
New York, The Century Club, Motherwell, January – February 1987
Condition
This work is in very good condition. There are artist's pin-holes at all four corners. There is evidence of scattered smudges which are inherent to the artist's working method. There is a soft evidence of rippling to the paper collage element and few small tears which appears to be inherent to the artist's working method. There is a faint evidence of skinning to the paper in all four corners. The sheet is hinged at various points verso. Framed under Plexiglas.
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.
Catalogue Note
Executed in 1975, the present work is the unique hand worked collage for which the artist did a series of prints with an eponymous title worked on from 1974-1975.