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Anselm Kiefer
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 GBP
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Description
- Anselm Kiefer
- Gilgamesch im Zedernwald
titled
- acrylic and emulsion on photograph
- 82.5 by 58.5cm.; 32 1/2 by 23in.
- Executed in 1980.
Provenance
Anthony d'Offay Gallery, London
Fuji Television Gallery, Tokyo
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
Fuji Television Gallery, Tokyo
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
Exhibited
Tokyo, Sezon Museum of Art; Kyoto, National Museum of Modern Art; Hiroshima, Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art, Melancholia, 1993, p. 141, no. P-10, illustrated in colour
Condition
Colour: The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the overall tonality is slightly brighter in the original.
Condition: This work is in very good condition. The sheet is hinged to the backing mount at intervals on the reverse. The lower edge is uneven and there is light creasing throughout, original to the work's execution and artist's choice of medium. There are two small tears in the top left corner and another at the top right corner tip, visible in the catalogue illustration and also original to the works execution. There are a small number of short, fine and stable cracks to the some of the thicker areas of black pigment. There is some scattered surface dirt in the lower right corner and in a few places elsewhere, in keeping with the artist's working process.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."