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Cecily Brown
Estimate
500,000 - 700,000 USD
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Description
- Cecily Brown
- Suddenly Last Summer
- signed and dated 1999 on the reverse
- oil on canvas
- 100 x 110 in. 254 x 280 cm.
Provenance
Gagosian Gallery, New York
Jon Weaver, Bloomfield Hills
Phillips de Pury & Company, New York, May 14, 2009, lot 14
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Jon Weaver, Bloomfield Hills
Phillips de Pury & Company, New York, May 14, 2009, lot 14
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Exhibited
New York, Gagosian Gallery, Cecily Brown Paintings 1998 - 2000, January - February 2000, cat. no. 23, illustrated in color
Des Moines, Des Moines Art Center; Boston, Museum of Fine Arts, Cecily Brown, August 2006 - January 2007, cat. no. 5, p. 17, illustrated in color
London, Parasol Unit, Visible Invisible: Against the Security of the Real, November 2009 - February 2010, cat. no. 16, pp. 16-17, illustrated in color
Des Moines, Des Moines Art Center; Boston, Museum of Fine Arts, Cecily Brown, August 2006 - January 2007, cat. no. 5, p. 17, illustrated in color
London, Parasol Unit, Visible Invisible: Against the Security of the Real, November 2009 - February 2010, cat. no. 16, pp. 16-17, illustrated in color
Literature
Ealan Wingate, ed., Cecily Brown, New York, 2008, p. 95, illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in excellent condition overall. There is stable cracking in the flesh tone pigment, primarily located in the left half of the canvas, which is related to the drying process. Under Ultraviolet light there are no apparent restorations. The painting is not framed.
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.