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Louise Bourgeois
Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 USD
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Description
- Louise Bourgeois
- Mother and Child I
- stitched with the artist's initials; signed and numbered 1/7 on the reverse
- screenprint on linen
- 76 1/2 by 44 1/2 in. 194.3 by 113 cm.
- Executed in 2007, this work is number 1 from an edition of 7, plus 3 artist's proofs.
Provenance
Carolina Nitsch Contemporary Art, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Exhibited
Stockholm, Galleri Andersson Sandström, Louise Bourgeois: Prints, August - September 2009, cat. no. VI, illustrated
Seoul, Kukje Gallery, Louise Bourgeois: Les Fleurs, February - March 2010, p. 81 (another example exhibited)
Hassel, Triennale for Contemporary Art, Fashion and Design, Superbodies, February - May 2012 (another example exhibited)
Seoul, Kukje Gallery, Louise Bourgeois: Les Fleurs, February - March 2010, p. 81 (another example exhibited)
Hassel, Triennale for Contemporary Art, Fashion and Design, Superbodies, February - May 2012 (another example exhibited)
Literature
Deborah Wye, Ed., Louise Bourgeois: The Complete Prints & Books, New York 2012, cat. no. 241, illustrated in color in the ongoing online catalogue raisonné
Condition
This work is in excellent condition overall. The linen fabric is stitched to the backing board. The fabric is slightly slack on the board resulting in some minor buckling. Under close inspection, there are a few minor areas of stray media. Framed under Plexiglas.
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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.