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Wayne Thiebaud
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Wayne Thiebaud
- Chocolate Cake (from Seven Still-Lifes and a Rabbit)
- signed, dated 1971 and numbered 47/50
- lithograph on paper
- 30 by 22 1/4 in. 76.2 by 56.5 cm.
- Executed in 1970-71, this work is number 47 from an edition of 50 plus 10 artist's proofs, published by Parasol Press, New York.
Provenance
Allan Stone Galleries, New York
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Exhibited
New York, Acquavella Galleries, Wayne Thiebaud, October - November 2012, p. 159, illustrated in color (another example exhibited)
Condition
This work is in good condition overall. All edges of the sheet are deckled. There is mottled discoloration along the exterior borders of the sheet, not visible when matted, and a few scattered points of faint foxing in the composition. There is a soft, horizontal crease in the lower left edge of the sheet. There are two lighter areas along the top edge of the sheet from previous hinge tape. The sheet is window matted and hinged on the reverse to the backing board along the top. Framed under Plexiglas.
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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.