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Cy Twombly
Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Cy Twombly
- Licht Maal III
- titled
- watercolour, pencil, crayon and paper collage on paper
- 105.4 by 75cm.; 41 1/2 by 29 1/2 in.
- Executed in 1976.
Provenance
Leo Castelli Gallery, New York
Adler Gallery, Los Angeles
Galerie Karsten Greve, Cologne
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner in the late 1970s
Adler Gallery, Los Angeles
Galerie Karsten Greve, Cologne
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner in the late 1970s
Exhibited
New York, Leo Castelli Gallery, Cy Twombly: Watercolors, 1976
Literature
Yvon Lambert, Catalogue Raisonné des Oeuvres sur Papier de Cy Twombly, 1973 - 1976, Vol. VI, Milan 1979, p. 172, no. 185
Condition
Colour:
The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate.
Condition:
This work is in very good condition. The sheet is attached verso to the backing mount in several places. All four edges are slightly deckled. All collaged elements are stable and secure. Very close inspection reveals some light discolouration to the extreme outer edges of the outer sheet.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
“I doubt if any artist has shortened the distance between the brain and the hand as much as Twombly. He has also radically shortened the distance between his mind and what stimulates it, putting us on unusually intimate terms with his sources and influences partly by internalizing them so thoroughly and so passionately.”
ROBERTA SMITH
Exhibition Catalogue, New York, Hirschl & Adler Modern, Cy Twombly, 1986, n.p.
ROBERTA SMITH
Exhibition Catalogue, New York, Hirschl & Adler Modern, Cy Twombly, 1986, n.p.