Robert Indiana

The portfolio, comprising ten screenprints in colors, 1971, each signed in pencil, numbered 127/200, also numbered on the justification in black pen, on Schoellers Parole paper, printed by Domberger KG, Bonlanden bei Stuttgart, published by Multiples, Inc., New York, contained in the original cloth-covered portfolio box (10 prints)

The prints are in good condition, the full sheets. (Four prints with occasional, unobtrusive scuff marks in the image, most apparent in raking light. Five prints with inconspicuous pale discoloration in the right sheet edge at bottom.) Condition notes for the portfolio box and individual prints: The portfolio box is worn at the edges and light-stained on the binding. The Calumet (S. 64): Damp-stain in the bottom sheet edge and the right sheet edge at bottom. Slight rippling in the sheet with black residue (presumably from the inside of the black cloth-covered portfolio box). The sheet is light-stained and the bottom left corner is creased. Yield Brother (S. 65): ("Yield Brother" off-printed onto the inside of the paper folder.) USA 666 (S. 69): Inconspicuous time-stain at the extreme sheet edges. Terre Haute (S. 72): Slight rippling in the sheet. An occasional fox mark in the left side of the image.
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.