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Gerhard Richter
Estimate
500,000 - 500,001 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Gerhard Richter
- Abstraktes Bild (592-3)
- signed, numbered 592-3 and dated 1986 on the reverse
- oil on canvas
- 31 1/2 by 25 5/8 in. 80 by 65.1 cm.
Provenance
Sperone Westwater, New York
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Exhibited
New York, Marian Goodman Gallery and Sperone Westwater, Gerhard Richter: Paintings, March - April 1987, n.p., illustrated in color
Literature
Angelika Thill, et. al., Gerhard Richter: Catalogue Raisonné 1962-1993, Volume III, Osterfildern-Ruit, 1993, no. 592-3, illustrated in color
Condition
This work appears in generally excellent condition overall condition. All surface nuances appear inherent to the artist's working method. Under ultra violet light inspection, there are scattered spot areas which flouresce, which appear consistent with the artist's paint application. There is no evidence of inpainting under UV light inspection. Unframed.
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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
"I believe that the quintessential task of every painter in any time has been to concentrate on the essential. [...] for me it was obvious that I had to wipe out the details. I was happy to have a method that was rather mechanical. In that regard I owe something to Warhol." - Gerhard Richter in an interview with Robert Storr, April 2001 (Robert Storr, Gerhard Richter, Doubt and Belief in Painting, New York, 2003, p. 169)