- 87
Ed Ruscha
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description
- Ed Ruscha
- Crackers
- signed with the artist's initials, dated 1970 and numbered 23/30
- lithograph on Arches wove paper
- Sheet: 16 1/8 by 20 1/8 in. 41 by 51.1 cm.
- Image: 8 1/2 by 11 1/2 in. 21.6 by 29.2 cm.
- Executed in 1970, this work is number 23 from an edition of 30 plus 3 artist's proofs, from the Book Cover series, published by Graphicstudio, University of South Florida, Tampa.
Literature
Siri Engberg and Clive Phillpot, Edward Ruscha: Editions 1959-1999, Catalogue Raisonné, Minneapolis, 1999, cat. no. 50, p. 14, illustrated
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. The sheet is hinged on the reverse at the top to the backing board. The sheet is deckled on all 4 sides. There is pale time staining to the sheet and a faint accretion in the lower right margin near the edge. There is a very minor 1/8 inch tear in the deckle at the bottom edge near the right side. Framed under 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.
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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.