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Richard serra
Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 GBP
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Description
- Richard Serra
- Port Hood VII
- signed with the artist's initials and dated 93
- oilstick on paper
- 127 by 96.5cm.; 50 by 38in.
Provenance
Gagosian Gallery, New York
Thomas Ammann Fine Art, Zurich
Private Collection, Switzerland
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, Contemporary Art, 10 November 2005, Lot 413
Galería Carreras Múgica, Bilbao
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
Thomas Ammann Fine Art, Zurich
Private Collection, Switzerland
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, Contemporary Art, 10 November 2005, Lot 413
Galería Carreras Múgica, Bilbao
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
Exhibited
New York, Gagosian Gallery, Richard Serra: Nova Scotia Drawings, 1994, no. 30, illustrated
Málaga, CAC Málaga, Centro de Arte Contemporáneo de Málaga, 2008-14 (on temporary loan)
Málaga, CAC Málaga, Centro de Arte Contemporáneo de Málaga, 2008-14 (on temporary loan)
Condition
Colour:
The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although they fail to fully convey the textured nature of the oilstick, and the paper tone tends more towards cream in the original.
Condition:
This work is in very good condition. The sheet is attached verso to the reverse in several places. There are artist's pinholes in all four corners and edges. The paper undulates slightly.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
“Drawing is a concentration on an essential activity and the credibility of the statement is totally in your hands. It’s the most direct, conscious space in which I work. I can observe my process from beginning to end, and at times sustain a continuous concentration. […] It’s one of the few conditions in which I can understand the source of my work.”
RICHARD SERRA
in conversation with Lizzie Borden in: Exhibition Catalogue, Stuttgart, Kunsthalle Tübingen, Richard Serra: Works 66-77, 1978, p. 223