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Hiroshi Sugimoto
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Hiroshi Sugimoto
- Richard III
- stamped with the artist's signature on a label affixed to the reverse.
- gelatin silver print
- 149.2 by 119.4 cm. 58 3/4 by 47 in.
- Executed in 2000, this work is number 5 from an edition of 5.
Provenance
White Cube, London
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2001
Exhibited
Berlin, Deutsche Guggenheim; and Bilbao, Guggenheim Museum, Sugimoto Portraits, March - September 2000, p. 107, illustrated (edition no. unknown)
Condition
Colour:
The colour in the catalogue illustration is fairly accurate.
Condition:
This work is in very good condition. There are a few scuffs and scratches to the extreme edges of the 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. 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
"Art History turned out to be important in Portraits. My objective this time was to do wax portraits, and I became as fascinated in the history behind the figures as I was about the history of portrait painting and the history of the wax museum. The more I studied, the more interested I became" (Hiroshi Sugimoto cited in: Exh. Cat., New York, The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Sugimoto: Portraits, New York 2000, p. 27).