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Vik Muniz
Estimate
80,000 - 100,000 USD
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Description
- Vik Muniz
- Las Meninas, after Velázquez (from Pictures of Chocolate)
- signed and dated 2002 on a label affixed to the backing board
- cibachrome print mounted on Sintra
- Framed: 59 1/2 by 51 1/2 in. 151.1 by 130.8 cm.
- Executed in 2002, this work is number 3 from an edition of 3 plus 3 artist's proofs.
Provenance
Sikkema Jenkins & Co., New York
Acquired by the present owner from the above in 2002
Acquired by the present owner from the above in 2002
Literature
Pedro Corrêa do Lago, ed., Vik Muniz: Obra Completa, 1987-2009 - Catálogo Raisonné, Rio de Janeiro, 2009, p. 237, illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. Under very close inspection and raking light there are some extremely faint handling marks visible in the upper left and right corners and an extremely faint abrasion visible at the right edge, 5 inches from the upper edge. Also under very close inspection there is a faint shiny accretion visible 17 3/4 inches from the upper edge and 21 inches from the right edge, and a few unobtrusive pinpoint surface losses and very minor scratches visible in scattered places along the lower edge. Framed under Plexiglas.
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.