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Roy Lichtenstein
Estimate
350,000 - 450,000 USD
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Description
- Roy Lichtenstein
- Water Lily Pond with Reflections
- signed, dated '92 and numbered 6/23 and RL-92-006 on the reverse
- screenprinted enamel on processed and swirled stainless steel, in artist's painted wood frame
- 58 by 84 1/2 in. 147.3 by 214.6 cm.
Provenance
Irving Galleries, Palm Beach
Acquired by the present owner from the above in 1992
Acquired by the present owner from the above in 1992
Exhibited
New York, Saff Tech Arts and M. Knoedler & Co., Roy Lichtenstein: Water Lilies, 1992, illustrated in color (another example exhibited)
Chicago, Richard Gray Gallery, Roy Lichtenstein: Water Lilies, November - December 1992, n.p., illustrated in color (another example exhibited)
New York, Artemis Greenberg Van Doren Gallery, Linger, June - August 2002 (another example exhibited)
Palm Beach, S|2, Wall Flowers, January 2015, cat. no. 9
Chicago, Richard Gray Gallery, Roy Lichtenstein: Water Lilies, November - December 1992, n.p., illustrated in color (another example exhibited)
New York, Artemis Greenberg Van Doren Gallery, Linger, June - August 2002 (another example exhibited)
Palm Beach, S|2, Wall Flowers, January 2015, cat. no. 9
Literature
Mary Lee Cortlett, ed., The Prints of Roy Lichtenstein: A Catalogue Raisonnè 1948-1997, New York, 2002, cat. no. 264, p. 241, illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in good condition overall. There is evidence of light wear and handling along the edges of the artist's frame, including some hairline craquelure visible under raking light. Under close inspection, there are light and unobtrusive abrasions to the surface of the image. There are several abrasions in the image, visible upon closer inspection: a 5-inch vertical abrasion near the left edge in the center; two approximately 7-inch abrasions in the lower left corner; a 12-inch diagonal abrasion beginning in the white area near the upper right edge that extends into the blue and white striped edge; a 2-inch scratch at the lower right edge; and a 6-inch scratch at the lower right edge. There is a light drip accretion in the lower left corner and in the upper right quadrant, both only visible upon close inspection. Framed in artist's chosen frame.
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.
Catalogue Note
"Lichtenstein conveyed the notion that all art and life is a series of reflections and illusions." Diane Waldman, Roy Lichtenstein: Reflections, Milan, 1999, p. 47