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John Baldessari
Estimate
400,000 - 600,000 USD
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Description
- John Baldessari
- Brutus Killed Caesar
gelatin silver prints mounted on board, in three parts
- Each: 107 1/4 x 32 3/4 in. 272.4 x 83.2 cm.
- Overall: 107 1/4 x 98 1/4 in. 272.4 x 249.6 cm.
- Executed in 1976.
Provenance
Sonnabend Gallery, New York
Christie's, New York, November 16, 1999, Lot 40
Private Collection, Switzerland
Christie's, New York, November 14, 2002, Lot 437
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Christie's, New York, November 16, 1999, Lot 40
Private Collection, Switzerland
Christie's, New York, November 14, 2002, Lot 437
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Literature
Exh. Cat., Los Angeles, The Museum of Contemporary Art (and traveling), John Baldessari, 1990, pp. 98-99 (illustration of the artist's book of the same title)
Exh. Cat., Vienna, Wiener Secession, Real Sex Real Real Real Aids, 1993, pp. 200-201 (illustration of the artist's book of the same title)
Exh. Cat., Los Angeles, Los Angeles County Museum of Art (and traveling), John Baldessari: Pure Beauty, 2009, p. 231 (illustration of the artist's book of the same title)
Exh. Cat., Vienna, Wiener Secession, Real Sex Real Real Real Aids, 1993, pp. 200-201 (illustration of the artist's book of the same title)
Exh. Cat., Los Angeles, Los Angeles County Museum of Art (and traveling), John Baldessari: Pure Beauty, 2009, p. 231 (illustration of the artist's book of the same title)
Condition
This work is in very good condition. Close inspection reveals a few very small and minor rub marks, scuffs and minute black paint accretions to the Plexiglas in places near the edges throughout, and a number of very small and minor scuffs in places to the frames. There are some very narrow areas of thin dried adhesive residue towards the left edge of the right panel of Plexiglas, which has slightly loosened from the frame.
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.