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William Baziotes
Estimate
200,000 - 300,000 USD
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Description
- William Baziotes
- Egyptian
- signed; signed, titled and dated 1960-61 on the reverse
- oil on canvas
- 48 by 60 in. 121.9 by 152.4 cm.
Provenance
Sidney Janis Gallery, New York
Jeannette Johnson Dempsey, Cleveland (acquired from the above)
Bourne P. Dempsey, Cleveland (by descent from the above in 2005)
Thence by descent from the above to the present owner
Jeannette Johnson Dempsey, Cleveland (acquired from the above)
Bourne P. Dempsey, Cleveland (by descent from the above in 2005)
Thence by descent from the above to the present owner
Exhibited
Cleveland Museum of Art, Contemporary Art in Cleveland Collections - Part II, August - September 1962, cat. no. 54
Columbus, The Ohio State University Art Museum, May - June 1963
Columbus, The Ohio State University Art Museum, May - June 1963
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. There is evidence of light wear and handling along the edges including a pinpoint spot of loss at the lower right corner and some very minor hairline craquelure at the top edge. Under close inspection, several scattered networks of fine hairline craquelure are visible but appear stable and there are a few minor spots of loss to the top layer of paint, exposing the underlayer, at the bottom right and along the upper right edge. Under Ultraviolet light inspection a few pinpoint drip accretions are visible but do not appear to be the result of restoration. Framed.
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.
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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.
Catalogue Note
"It is the mysterious that I love in painting. It is the stillness and the silence. I want my pictures to take effect very slowly, to obsess and to haunt."
William Baziotes
William Baziotes