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Tom Wesselmann
Estimate
500,000 - 700,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Tom Wesselmann
- Still Life #43
- signed, titled and dated August 1964 on the reverse
- liquitex, acrylic, polymer emulsion and printed paper collage on masonite
- 48 by 48 in. 122 by 122 cm.
- Executed in 1964.
Provenance
Private Collection, Toronto (acquired directly from the artist)
By descent to the present owner
Exhibited
Toronto, York University, American Art of the Sixties in Toronto Private Collections, May - June 1969, no. 53
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. There are scattered liquid accretions on the surface which fluoresce brightly under ultraviolet light. Under ultraviolet light inspection there is no evidence of restoration. Framed under Plexiglas.
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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've always felt that, first of all, subject matter got in the way. And subject matter for me was always an excuse to make a painting anyway. That's why I think still lifes are just as exciting as the nude because it's just an excuse to make a terrific painting." - Tom Wesselmann, 1984