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Chuck Close
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 USD
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Description
- Chuck Close
- Phil III (black)
- signed, titled, dated 1982 and numbered 4/15
- pressed handmade paper pulp in tones of grey
- 68 1/2 by 53 1/2 in. 174 by 135.9 cm.
Provenance
Private Collection, Wisconsin
Sotheby's, New York, 29 April 2011, Lot 185
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner
Sotheby's, New York, 29 April 2011, Lot 185
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
Milwaukee Art Museum, Really Big Prints, May - September 1989
Youngstown, The Butler Institute of American Art, Chuck Close: Editions: A Catalogue Raisonné and Exhibition, September - November 1989, cat. no. 25, illustrated (another example exhibited)
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Modern Bias, Contemporary Viewpoints, February - March 1996
Sturgeon Bay, Miller Art Museum, A Portrait of Our Times, August - September 2000
Youngstown, The Butler Institute of American Art, Chuck Close: Editions: A Catalogue Raisonné and Exhibition, September - November 1989, cat. no. 25, illustrated (another example exhibited)
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Modern Bias, Contemporary Viewpoints, February - March 1996
Sturgeon Bay, Miller Art Museum, A Portrait of Our Times, August - September 2000
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. The edges of the sheet are deckled. Under very close inspection, scattered pinpoint spot accretions and faint and unobtrusive surface abrasions are visible along the top and bottom edges of the black margin. The sheet is hinged verso to the mat intermittently along the edges. Framed in a Plexiglas case.
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.