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Jim Shaw
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description
- Jim Shaw
- "I was working on water color splatter paintings and one had a highly rendered frog on a lilly pad and a head on an orchid. It had a cut circular edge in 15 minutes I had to speak at a lecture hall with no idea what to say. A cute Japanese woman showed a poster of a shin she was in Patrick Painter was supposed to write some phrase five. Times but lost interest I had to pee so I went to my dressing room and peed through my erection into a urinal like speed boat which angered it's own Mike showed scenes from "La Dolce Vita" featuring shaking breasts, beer, milkfoam, a vernor's vaporisor in a restaurant dishwashing area"
- watercolor and gouache on paper
- 22 by 29 3/4 in. 55.9 by 75.6 cm.
- Executed in 2001.
Provenance
Galerie Praz-Delavallade, Paris
Acquired by the present owner from the above in April 2002
Acquired by the present owner from the above in April 2002
Condition
This work is in excellent condition overall. The sheet is laid down to the backing board. The edges of the sheet are deckled. There is undulation to the sheet, most visible at the edges. The center right edge of the sheet has a 2-inch semi-circle cutout, due to the artist's working method. 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.