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Anne Truitt
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 USD
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Description
- Anne Truitt
- Toth
- signed and dated 29 June '83 on the underside
- acrylic on wood column
- 96 by 9 by 9 in.
- 243.9 by 22.9 by 22.9 cm.
Provenance
André Emmerich Gallery, New York
Private Collection, Los Angeles
Sotheby's, New York, February 12, 2004, lot 303
Acquired by the present owner from the above sale
Private Collection, Los Angeles
Sotheby's, New York, February 12, 2004, lot 303
Acquired by the present owner from the above sale
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. There is a 1/2 inch nick with associated paint loss 31 3/4 inches up from the bottom of the sculpture. There is a 1/8 inch loss at the bottom corner along the same edge as the nick. There are scattered minute paint accretions along all four faces. The bottom of the work is weighted.
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.
Catalogue Note
"I realized that I was interested in counterpointing color and form. I never thought of painted sculpture... I thought entirely of solid blocks of color... units of color which changed in the center of them, not on the outside. I never thought of applied color." - Anne Truitt
(Frances Colpitt, Mininmal Art: The Critical Perspective, Seattle, 1990)