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Ben Shahn
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Ben Shahn
- Detail No. 2: Labryinth
- signed Ben Shahn (lower left)
- tempera on paper laid down on Masonite
- 60 1/2 by 22 3/4 inches
- (153 by 57.8 cm)
Provenance
The Downtown Gallery, New York
Private Collection (sold: Christie's, New York, May 23, 2001, lot 116)
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner
Private Collection (sold: Christie's, New York, May 23, 2001, lot 116)
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
New York, Owen Gallery, Modernism: an American View, 1994
New York, The Jewish Museum; Allentown Pennsylvania, Allentown Art Museum; Detroit, Detroit Institute of Arts, Common Man, Mythic Vision: The Paintings of Ben Shahn, 1998 - 1999, no. 29, illustrated
New York, The Jewish Museum; Allentown Pennsylvania, Allentown Art Museum; Detroit, Detroit Institute of Arts, Common Man, Mythic Vision: The Paintings of Ben Shahn, 1998 - 1999, no. 29, illustrated
Condition
Tempera on paper laid down on Masonite. Surface: In generally good condition aside from a few scattered scratches and losses, faint cracking in areas of heavier application of tempera, a seam running horizontally across the center where the panels meet, and small losses at the corners.
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.
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.