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Robert Motherwell
Estimate
120,000 - 180,000 USD
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Description
- Robert Motherwell
- Man in Grey
- signed and dated 48; titled and dated 48 on the reverse
- oil on canvas
- 30 by 24 in. 76.2 by 61 cm.
Provenance
Samuel M. Kootz Gallery, New York
Harry Sherwood Collection, Los Angeles (acquired circa 1950)
Acquired by the present owner from the above in 1976
Harry Sherwood Collection, Los Angeles (acquired circa 1950)
Acquired by the present owner from the above in 1976
Exhibited
Washington, D.C., Watkins Gallery, American University, Objective and Non-Objective, April - May 1950
Pasadena Art Museum, Robert Motherwell Retrospective, February - March 1962, cat. no. 9
Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Pacific Standard Time, Pasadena to Santa Barbara: A Selected History of Art in Southern California, 1951-1969, February - May 2012
Pasadena Art Museum, Robert Motherwell Retrospective, February - March 1962, cat. no. 9
Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Pacific Standard Time, Pasadena to Santa Barbara: A Selected History of Art in Southern California, 1951-1969, February - May 2012
Literature
Jack Flam, Katy Rogers and Tim Clifford, Robert Motherwell Paintings and Collages: A Catalogue Raisonné, 1941-1991, Volume Two: Paintings on Canvas and Panel, New Haven and London, 2012, cat. no. P79, pp. 46-47, illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in good condition overall. The canvas is unlined and the turning edges are covered with adhesive tape. There is wear to the turning edges with some associated pigment losses, notably along the bottom edge. There is hairline craquelure throughout and surface soiling is evident. Under Ultraviolet light inspection there is evidence of inpainting to the grey pigmented areas and within the yellow in the top center. Framed.
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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.