- 303
Roy Lichtenstein
Estimate
350,000 - 450,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Roy Lichtenstein
- Brushstroke Still Life with Lamp
- signed, dated 97 and numbered 19/24 on the right lateral edge
- screenprint with hand-painted magna on aluminum panel, in artist's frame
- 53 7/8 by 72 3/8 in. 136.8 by 183.8 cm.
- Executed in 1997, this work is number 19 from an edition of 24 plus 8 artist's proofs and 3 printer's proofs.
Provenance
Bernard Jacobson Gallery, London
Galerie Benden & Klimczak, Viersen
Private Collection
Christie's, London, October 17, 2006, lot 385
Acquired by the present owner from the above sale
Galerie Benden & Klimczak, Viersen
Private Collection
Christie's, London, October 17, 2006, lot 385
Acquired by the present owner from the above sale
Exhibited
London, Bernard Jacobson Gallery, Roy Lichtenstein: Last Still Life and Other Works, March 2004 (another example exhibited)
New York, Jacobson Howard Gallery, Selections from Gallery Artists, July 2008 (another example exhibited)
New York, Jacobson Howard Gallery, Selections from Gallery Artists, July 2008 (another example exhibited)
Literature
Exh. Cat., Milan, Galleria Lawrence Rubin, Roy Lichtenstein's Last Still Life, 1998, cat. no. 3, illustrated
Exh. Cat., New York, Lawrence Rubin Greenberg Van Doren Fine Art, Roy Lichtenstein, 1999, cat. no. 3, illustrated
Mary Lee Corlett, The Prints of Roy Lichtenstein: A Catalogue Raisonné 1948-1997, New York, 2002, cat. no. 308, p. 276, illustrated
Marilyn S. Kushner, Donald Saff: Art in Collaboration, Munich, 2010, pp. 162-165, illustrated
Exh. Cat., New York, Lawrence Rubin Greenberg Van Doren Fine Art, Roy Lichtenstein, 1999, cat. no. 3, illustrated
Mary Lee Corlett, The Prints of Roy Lichtenstein: A Catalogue Raisonné 1948-1997, New York, 2002, cat. no. 308, p. 276, illustrated
Marilyn S. Kushner, Donald Saff: Art in Collaboration, Munich, 2010, pp. 162-165, illustrated
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. There are some light and scattered hairline abrasions visible under raking light and some pinpoint abrasions. There is evidence of wear and handling to the artist's frame, resulting in abrasions and some chips to the wood.
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.
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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
"It's taking something that originally was supposed to mean immediacy and I'm tediously drawing something that looks like a brushstroke...I want it to look as though it were painstaking." - Roy Lichtenstein