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Lee Krasner
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 USD
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Description
- Lee Krasner
- Nude Study from Life
- signed and dated '39
- charcoal on paper
- 25 by 19 in. 63.5 by 48.3 cm.
Provenance
Pollock-Krasner Foundation, New York
Marlborough Gallery, Inc., New York
Robert Miller Gallery, New York
Acquired by the present owner from the above in April 1985
Marlborough Gallery, Inc., New York
Robert Miller Gallery, New York
Acquired by the present owner from the above in April 1985
Exhibited
Waltham, Brandeis University, Rose Art Museum, Lee Krasner: Collages and Works on Paper, 1933-1974, September - October 1975
East Hampton, Guild Hall Museum, Krasner/Pollock: A Working Relationship, August - October 1981
New York, New York University, Grey Art Gallery and Study Center, Krasner/Pollock: A Working Relationship, November - December 1981, no. 29
Houston, The Museum of Fine Arts; San Francisco Museum of Fine Art; Norfolk, Chrysler Museum; Phoenix Art Museum; New York, The Museum of Modern Art, Lee Krasner: A Retrospective, November 1983 - February 1985, no. CVIII, fig. 12, pp. 20-21, illustrated and included in the The Museum of Fine Arts Houston Education Supplement, Lee Krasner: The Education of an American Artist, fig. 7 (all venues except The Museum of Modern Art)
New York, Robert Miller Gallery, Charcoal Drawings from 1938-1940, March 1985
East Hampton, Guild Hall Museum, Krasner/Pollock: A Working Relationship, August - October 1981
New York, New York University, Grey Art Gallery and Study Center, Krasner/Pollock: A Working Relationship, November - December 1981, no. 29
Houston, The Museum of Fine Arts; San Francisco Museum of Fine Art; Norfolk, Chrysler Museum; Phoenix Art Museum; New York, The Museum of Modern Art, Lee Krasner: A Retrospective, November 1983 - February 1985, no. CVIII, fig. 12, pp. 20-21, illustrated and included in the The Museum of Fine Arts Houston Education Supplement, Lee Krasner: The Education of an American Artist, fig. 7 (all venues except The Museum of Modern Art)
New York, Robert Miller Gallery, Charcoal Drawings from 1938-1940, March 1985
Literature
Barbara Rose, "Lee Krasner and the Origins of Abstract Expressionism," Arts Magazine, February 1977, fig. 3, p. 97, illustrated
"Abstract Comparison," Newsday, August 7, 1981, Sec. II, p. 1, illustrated
Paul Branch, "Tandem Paint," Art in America, March 1982, p. 92, illustrated
Ellen G. Landau, Lee Krasner: A Catalogue Raisonné, New York, 1995, no. 63, pp. 47-48, illustrated
"Abstract Comparison," Newsday, August 7, 1981, Sec. II, p. 1, illustrated
Paul Branch, "Tandem Paint," Art in America, March 1982, p. 92, illustrated
Ellen G. Landau, Lee Krasner: A Catalogue Raisonné, New York, 1995, no. 63, pp. 47-48, illustrated
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. The edges of the sheet are deckled and there are artist's pinholes at the corners of the sheet. There is a pinpoint loss to the sheet located at the top edge 1 inch from the left edge. Additionally, there is a 1/2 inch fine tear in the sheet located 9 1/2 inches from the top edge and 4 inches from left edge. This work is hinged verso intermittently along the top and side edges. Framed under Plexiglas.
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.