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George Tooker 1920-2011
Estimate
200,000 - 300,000 USD
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Description
- George Tooker
- Embrace I
- signed Tooker (lower right)
- egg tempera on panel
- 24 by 18 inches
- (61 by 45.7 cm)
- Painted in 1979.
Provenance
Frank K. M. Rehn Gallery, New York
The Rabiah Collection of American Art, Flint, Michigan (sold: Christie's, New York, May 31, 1985, lot 162, illustrated in color)
Acquired by the present owner at the above sale
The Rabiah Collection of American Art, Flint, Michigan (sold: Christie's, New York, May 31, 1985, lot 162, illustrated in color)
Acquired by the present owner at the above sale
Exhibited
New York, National Academy Museum & School of Fine Arts; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts; Columbus, Ohio, Columbus Museum of Art, George Tooker: A Retrospective, October 2008-September 2009, pl. 53, p. 188, illustrated in color p. 159
Literature
Thomas H. Garver, George Tooker, Petaluma, California, 1992, pp. 113, 148, illustrated in color p. 114
Condition
Very good condition. Under UV: 1 small line of a inpainting to address a 1" hairline scratch lower left center.
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.