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Robert Indiana
Estimate
120,000 - 180,000 GBP
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Description
- Robert Indiana
- Hope
- stamped with the artist's signature, dated 2009 and numbered I/VIII on the lower interior edge of the letter P
- polychrome aluminium
- 92 by 92 by 46cm.; 36 1/4 by 36 1/4 by 18 1/8 in.
- Executed in 2009, this work is number 1 from an edition of 8, plus 1 artist's proof.
Provenance
Contini Galleria d'Arte, Venice
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner in 2013
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner in 2013
Condition
Colour:
The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the overall tonality is slightly deeper in the original.
Condition:
This work is in very good condition. Extremely close inspection in raking light reveals a short and unobtrusive isolated abrasion to the letter "E". Further extremely close inspection reveals a small rub on the underside of the letter "P".
"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
"The word, the object, and the idea are almost inextricably locked in the mind, and to divide them and to break them down doesn’t have to be done. The artist has usually done it in the past. I prefer not to."
Robert Indiana quoted in Roland Mönig, 9 Key-Words, in Exhibition Catalogue: Kleve, Museum Kurhaus, Robert Indiana, 2007, p. 21