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John Wesley
Estimate
180,000 - 250,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- John Wesley
- Joke
signed, titled and dated 2000 on the reverse
- acrylic on canvas
- 40 by 52 1/4 in. 101.5 by 132.6 cm.
Provenance
Gagosian Gallery, London
Private Collection, New York
Private Collection, Korea
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Exhibited
London, Gagosian Gallery, John Wesley: New Paintings, October - December 2001
Literature
Exh. Cat., Venice, Fondazione Prada on San Giorgio Maggiore Island, John Wesley, June - October 2009, cat. no. 700, p. 417, illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. The surface is clean and fresh. There is some very light wear and handling, particularly at the edges of the canvas. Under Ultraviolet inspection, there is no evidence of restoration. Unframed.
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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
"With great economy of means, the L.A-born, New York-based painter thrusts viewers into a tumultuous world whose two-dimensional figures evoke bodily responses that are anything but skin-deep. As abstract and formally resolved as they are intimate and psychologically ambiguous, Wesley's worldly paintings mix sophistication and vulgarity in a stimulating blend of embarrassing richness." - David Pagel ("Wesley's World: Intimate Ambiguous," Los Angeles Times, May 19, 2000)