- 71
Helen Frankenthaler
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description
- Helen Frankenthaler
- Painted Book Cover
- signed on the spine; signed and numbered 41 on the interior page
- acrylic on canvas bound book
- 10 7/8 by 11 1/2 by 1 1/2 in. 27.6 by 29.2 by 3.8 cm.
- Executed in 1971, this work is number 41 from a series of 62 original paintings for the artist's monograph by Barbara Rose, Frankenthaler, New York, 1972.
Provenance
Fendrick Gallery, Washington, D.C.
Private Collection (acquired from the above)
By descent to the present owner from the above in 1994
Private Collection (acquired from the above)
By descent to the present owner from the above in 1994
Exhibited
New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art; Toronto, David Mirvish Books on Art, Helen Frankenthaler: Sixty-Two Painted Book Covers, May - October 1973, group illustration on the front cover
Literature
John Elderfield, Frankanthaler, New York, 1989, p. 242, other examples illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. The book elements are intact. There is very light wear at the extreme turning edges and corners of the cover. There is a slight abrasion to the canvas at the lower left edge of the back cover. A soft undulation to the back pages is evident and there is a very faint surface stain at the exterior center right edge of the pages. This work comes with a Plexi box case.
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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.