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Cy Twombly
Estimate
600,000 - 800,000 USD
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Description
- Cy Twombly
- Seguso
- signed with initials, titled and dated 76 twice
- watercolor, crayon and pencil on paper
- 40 3/4 x 52 1/2 in. 103.5 x 133.4 cm.
Provenance
Leo Castelli Gallery, New York (LC# D-147)
Private Collection, New York
Sotheby Parke Bernet, New York, May 18, 1978, Lot 261 (sold by the above)
The Lone Star Foundation, Inc., New York (acquired from the above)
Acquired by the present owner from the above in August 1980
Private Collection, New York
Sotheby Parke Bernet, New York, May 18, 1978, Lot 261 (sold by the above)
The Lone Star Foundation, Inc., New York (acquired from the above)
Acquired by the present owner from the above in August 1980
Literature
Yvon Lambert, Catalogue raisonné des oeuvres sur papier de Cy Twombly, Volume VI 1973-1976, Milan, 1979, cat. no. 204, p. 186, illustrated (incorrectly as fig. no. 205)
Richard Leeman, Cy Twombly: A Monograph, London and Paris, 2004, fig. 111, p. 120, illustrated in color
Richard Leeman, Cy Twombly: A Monograph, London and Paris, 2004, fig. 111, p. 120, illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in excellent condition. Soft undulations associated with mounting are evident in the upper left corner of the sheet. There are 2-3 shallow arc-shaped soft creases, radiating 1-2" up from the center bottom edge. There is a cluster of small nodules of paint, located 12 ½" from the bottom and 21-22" from the right, which have been somewhat flattened by contact with the Plexiglas. The sheet is mounted at intervals to ragboard in a dark blonde wood frame with 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.