Lot 28
  • 28

Richard Lindner

Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 USD
bidding is closed

Description

  • Richard Lindner
  • Lenox Hill Hospital and Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture
  • signed and dated 1967
  • watercolor, ink and paper collage on paper
  • 29 by 19 7/8 in. 73.7 by 50.5 cm.

Provenance

Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, New York
Sotheby's, New York, November 2, 1978, lot 247
Acquired by the present owner from the above sale

Literature

Werner Spies, ed., Richard Lindner Catalogue Raisonne of Paintings, Watercolors, and Drawings, New York, 1999, cat. no. 209, p. 159, illustrated

Condition

This work is in good condition overall. The sheet is hinged to the reverse of the mat along the top edge. There is evidence of pale time staining to the sheet with soft creases along the extreme edges and a soft crease at the bottom right corner. The collage elements at the lower center quadrant of the sheet are lifting and leftover adhesive residue is evident. Framed under glass.
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.