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Andy Warhol
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Andy Warhol
- Sam (from 25 Cats Named Sam and One Blue Pussy)
- titled
- hand-colored off-set lithograph with watercolor and ink on paper
- 8 3/4 by 5 7/8 in. 22.2 by 14.9 cm.
- Executed circa 1954, this work is number 69 from the book edition of 190, each uniquely colored.
Provenance
Ethel and Leonard Kessler, Sarasota
Sotheby's, New York, May 16, 2007, lot 213
Private Collection
Sotheby's, New York, May 16, 2007, lot 213
Private Collection
Exhibited
Stuttgart, Württembergischer Kunstverein, A Picture Show by Andy Warhol: The Early Work 1942-1962, 1976, cat. no. 137, p. 148 (another example exhibited)
Pittsburgh, The Andy Warhol Museum; Minneapolis, The Walker Art Center; Kunstmuseum Basel; Seattle, The Henry Art Gallery, Andy Warhol: Drawings 1942-1987, May 1998 - October 2000, cat. nos. 44-45, n.p. (another example exhibited)
Munich, Museum Brandhorst, Reading Andy Warhol, September 2013 - January, 2014, cat. no. 98 (another example exhibited)
Pittsburgh, The Andy Warhol Museum; Minneapolis, The Walker Art Center; Kunstmuseum Basel; Seattle, The Henry Art Gallery, Andy Warhol: Drawings 1942-1987, May 1998 - October 2000, cat. nos. 44-45, n.p. (another example exhibited)
Munich, Museum Brandhorst, Reading Andy Warhol, September 2013 - January, 2014, cat. no. 98 (another example exhibited)
Literature
Jesse Kornbluth, Pre-Pop Warhol, New York, 1988, no. 35, pp. 99-103
David Bourdon, Warhol, New York, 1989, cat. nos. 38-40, pp. 48-49
Ivan Vartanian, ed., Andy Warhol: Drawings and Illustrations of the 1950’s, Tokyo, 2000, pp. 30-32
Frayda Feldman and Jörg Schellmann, eds., Andy Warhol Prints: A Catalogue Raisonné 1962-1987, New York, 2003, cat. no. IV 52B-68B, p. 333, illustrated in color
David Bourdon, Warhol, New York, 1989, cat. nos. 38-40, pp. 48-49
Ivan Vartanian, ed., Andy Warhol: Drawings and Illustrations of the 1950’s, Tokyo, 2000, pp. 30-32
Frayda Feldman and Jörg Schellmann, eds., Andy Warhol Prints: A Catalogue Raisonné 1962-1987, New York, 2003, cat. no. IV 52B-68B, p. 333, illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. There is a slight undulation to the sheet, inherent to the artist's working method. The sheet exhibits some minor discoloration towards the edges. The sheet is hinged intermittently along the edges to the matte. Framed under Plexiglas.
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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.