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Ed Ruscha
Estimate
150,000 - 200,000 USD
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Description
- Ed Ruscha
- Papers
- signed and dated 1972
- gunpowder on paper
- 23 by 29 in. 58.4 by 73.7 cm.
Provenance
Leo Castelli Gallery, New York
Private Collection, Montreal
Lewis Kaplan, London
Margo Leavin Gallery, Los Angeles
Gagosian Gallery, Los Angeles
Robert A. Rowan, Pasadena (acquired from the above in 1987)
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Private Collection, Montreal
Lewis Kaplan, London
Margo Leavin Gallery, Los Angeles
Gagosian Gallery, Los Angeles
Robert A. Rowan, Pasadena (acquired from the above in 1987)
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Exhibited
New York, Leo Castelli Gallery, Ed Ruscha: Drawings, February 1973
Los Angeles, Margo Leavin Gallery, Drawings, April - May 1974
Los Angeles, Margo Leavin Gallery, Drawings, April - May 1974
Literature
Lisa Turvey, Ed., Edward Ruscha: Catalogue Raisonné of the Works on Paper, Volume One: 1956-1976, New York 2014, cat. no. D1972.42, p. 319, illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. There is a slight undulation to the sheet, inherent to the artist's working method, and the edges of the sheet have discolored lightly with age. The sheet is hinged verso to the mat intermittently along the top edge. Framed under Plexiglas.
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
"I found out that it is important for objects to be their actual size in my paintings. If I do a painting of a pencil or magazine or fly or pills, I feel some sort of responsibility to paint them natural size—I get out the ruler." Ed Ruscha