- 120
Robert Motherwell
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Robert Motherwell
- Jewish Candelabra
- signed, titled and dated 1952 on the stretcher
- oil on canvas
- 9 by 12 in. 22.9 by 30.5 cm.
Provenance
Kootz Gallery, New York
Dollie Chareau (acquired from the above in 1952)
Private Collection
Sotheby Parke-Bernet, Inc., New York, October 8, 1969, lot 60
Private Collection, California (acquired from the above sale)
By descent to the present owner from the above
Dollie Chareau (acquired from the above in 1952)
Private Collection
Sotheby Parke-Bernet, Inc., New York, October 8, 1969, lot 60
Private Collection, California (acquired from the above sale)
By descent to the present owner from the above
Exhibited
New York, Samuel M. Kootz Gallery, Robert Motherwell: Paintings, Drawings, and Collages, April 1952, cat. no. 2
Literature
Jack Flam, Katy Rogers and Tim Clifford, eds., Robert Motherwell Paintings and Collages: A Catalogue Raisonné, 1941-1991, Vol. 2: Paintings on Canvas and Panel, New Haven, 2012, cat. no. P133, p. 80, illustrated
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. The canvas is unlined. There is some scattered, hairline craquelure in the white pigment. Under Ultraviolet light inspection, there is no evidence of inpainting. Framed.
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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.