Lot 173
  • 173

Jean-Michel Basquiat

Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description

  • Jean-Michel Basquiat
  • Untitled (Tecumseh)
  • signed and dated Firenze 1985 on the reverse
  • graphite on paper
  • 12 1/2 by 9 1/2 in.
  • 31.8 by 24.1 cm.
  • This work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity issued by the Authentication Committee of the Estate of Jean-Michel Basquiat.

Provenance

Estate of Marcia May, Dallas (acquired directly from the artist)
Christie's, New York, May 17, 2007, Lot 302
Acquired by the present owner from the above sale

Exhibited

Dallas, Pollock Gallery, Southern Methodist University, Jean-Michel Basquiat: Works from the May Collection, February-March 2003

Condition

This work is in very good condition overall. The sheet is hinged to the matte with three strips of acid free tape along the top edge verso. The graphite is faintly rubbed as visible in the catalogue illustration. The extreme lateral edges of the sheet are faintly yellowed. Otherwise, there are no apparent condition problems with the work. Framed under Plexiglas.
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