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Kenneth Noland
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 GBP
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Description
- Kenneth Noland
- Beauty Spot
- signed, titled and dated 1969 on the overlap
- acrylic on canvas
- 14.4 by 259.3 cm. 5 5/8 by 102 1/8 in.
Provenance
David Mirvish Gallery, Toronto
The Pace Gallery, New York
Jan Eric Löwenadler Collection, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner
The Pace Gallery, New York
Jan Eric Löwenadler Collection, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Condition
Colour:
The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate.
Condition:
This work is in very good condition. Very close inspection reveals three tiny and faint spots of media accretion, two approximately 15 cm. to the right of the centre of the composition on the dark blue band, and one towards the centre of the composition, on one of the pink bands. There is some light canvas discolouration the the left edge, which is likely be original. Inspection under ultraviolet light reveals a small spot of fluorescence to the left edge of the canvas.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
"Unquestionably heir to Matisse and Klee in the realm of color expression, [Noland] is to his generation what they were to their own. Noland’s search for the ideal Platonic form has crystallized into an art in which color and form are held in perfect equilibrium. The spare geometry of his form heightens the emotional impact of his color. The rational and the felt, distilled form and sensuous color intermesh to create a magic presence. His space is color. His color is space. Color is all."
NINA BREMER
Exh. Cat., New York, Solomon R. Guggenheim, Kenneth Noland: A Retrospective, April - June 1977
NINA BREMER
Exh. Cat., New York, Solomon R. Guggenheim, Kenneth Noland: A Retrospective, April - June 1977