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Milton Resnick
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Milton Resnick
- Bending to Moon Bottom
- signed and dated 1963 on the reverse; titled on the stretcher
- oil on canvas
- 68 by 50 1/8 in. 172.7 by 127.3 cm.
Provenance
Howard Wise Gallery, New York
Private Collection
The Helen W. and Robert M. Benjamin Collection, New York
Private Collection, Nashville
Phillips de Pury & Co., New York, May 11, 2012, lot 165A
Acquired by the present owner from the above sale
Private Collection
The Helen W. and Robert M. Benjamin Collection, New York
Private Collection, Nashville
Phillips de Pury & Co., New York, May 11, 2012, lot 165A
Acquired by the present owner from the above sale
Exhibited
New Haven, Yale University Art Gallery, The Helen W. and Robert M. Benjamin Collection, May - June 1967, cat. no. 149, illustrated
New York, Robert Miller Gallery, Milton Resnick Five Years: 1959 - 1963, April - May 2002
New York, Robert Miller Gallery, Milton Resnick Five Years: 1959 - 1963, April - May 2002
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. The canvas is unlined. The surface retains a rich impasto. There is some scattered hairline craquelure throughout. Under Ultraviolet light inspection, there are small areas that fluoresce darkly in the center lower right and in the bottom left near the edge. Framed.
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.