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Roy Lichtenstein
Estimate
350,000 - 450,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Roy Lichtenstein
- Water Lily Pond with Reflections
- signed, dated '92 and numbered PP III and RL92-006 on the reverse
- screenprinted enamel on processed and swirled stainless steel in painted artist's frame
- 57 3/4 by 84 1/4 in. 146.7 by 214 cm.
- Executed in 1992, this work is printer's proof number 3 of 4 from an edition of 23 plus 7 artist's proofs, 1 bon à tirer, 2 presentation proofs, 1 NGA and 2 STA.
Provenance
Clark Fine Art, Southampton
Acquired from the above by the present owner in March 2007
Acquired from the above by the present owner in March 2007
Exhibited
New York, Saff Tech Arts and M. Knoedler & Co., Roy Lichtenstein: Water Lilies, 1992, n.p., 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 - July 2002 (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 - July 2002 (another example exhibited)
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. The printed areas appear to have faded with age and there is scattered residue from a prior cleaning attempt as well as a few drip accretions, most notably in the orange areas in the lower left quadrant and in the beige area along the right edge. Under raking light, some faint and fine scratches are visible in the smooth mirrored areas and there is a 1½-inch horizontal scratch just right of center beginning at the orange lily pad. Framed in artist's frame.
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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
"I'm interested in what would normally be considered the worst aspects of commercial art. I think it's the tension between what seems to be so rigid and cliched and the fact that art really can't be this way."
Roy Lichtenstein
Roy Lichtenstein