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Helen Frankenthaler
Estimate
25,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- Helen Frankenthaler
- Untitled
signed and dated '59-60
- oil on canvas mounted on masonite
- 16 1/2 by 13 1/2 in. 43 by 34 cm.
- Executed in 1959-1960.
Provenance
Vanderwoude Tananbaum Gallery, New York
Gerald Peters Gallery, New York (acquired from the above in 1990)
Christie's, New York, February 27, 1992, lot 22
Private Collection, New York
Jacobson Howard Gallery, New York
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Gerald Peters Gallery, New York (acquired from the above in 1990)
Christie's, New York, February 27, 1992, lot 22
Private Collection, New York
Jacobson Howard Gallery, New York
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Exhibited
New York, Gerald Peters Gallery, PreWar/PostWar: Modernism to Modern, September - October 2007
Enschede, Netherlands, Rijksmuseum Twenthe, Abstract USA 1958 - 1968: In the Galleries, September 2010 - February 2011, cat. no. 7, p. 44, illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in good condition overall. There is fine and stable craquelure throughout composition as well as minor and unobtrusive scattered accretions. There is a 1/2 inch repair to the masonite and canvas at the bottom right corner which is visible in the catalogue illustration and which fluoresces under ultraviolet light inspection. Additionally, there is a 1/4 inch area which shows evidence of inpainting which is located 7 1/2 inches from the left edge and 2 1/2 inches from the bottom edge. Similarly, there is a 2 1/2 inch fine line of inpainting which is located in the sea-green colored area near the center of the painting which fluoresces darkly under ultraviolet light inspection. Framed.
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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.