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ANDY WARHOL | i. Repent and Sin No More! (Positive)ii. Repent and Sin No More! (Negative)[Two Works]
Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 USD
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Description
- Andy Warhol
- i. Repent and Sin No More! (Positive)ii. Repent and Sin No More! (Negative)[Two Works]
- acrylic and silkscreen ink on canvas
- each: 20 by 16 in. 50.8 by 40.6 cm.
- Executed in 1985-1986.
Provenance
Estate of Andy Warhol
The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc., New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner in March 2003
The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc., New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner in March 2003
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. Upon close inspection and under certain raking light, there is evidence of faint surface craquelure in several areas, most noticeably within the A of "And" in the right, black panel. There is stray pigment in the upper right corner on the white panel, inherent to the work and artist's working method. Upon close inspection, there is evidence of a surface accretion along the right edge of the white panel approximately 4.75 in. from the top edge. Under Ultraviolet light inspection, there is no evidence of restoration. Framed.
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 can imagine Warhol sitting there... and having a conversation with somebody, and talking about sex and drugs, and somebody says, repent and sin no more... [Warhol, imagined]: 'Should I repent and sin no more? My answer is no. I'm very pro sin.'"
James Frey quoted in Ralph Gardner, "A Divine Intervention," 8 October 2010, The Wall Street Journal
i. This work is stamped by the Estate of Andy Warhol and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc., and numbered VF PA10.380 on the overlap. This work is also numbered PA10.380 on the stretcher.
ii. This work is stamped twice by the Estate of Andy Warhol and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc., and numbered VF PA10.391 on the overlap. This work is also numbered PA10.391 on the stretcher.
James Frey quoted in Ralph Gardner, "A Divine Intervention," 8 October 2010, The Wall Street Journal
i. This work is stamped by the Estate of Andy Warhol and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc., and numbered VF PA10.380 on the overlap. This work is also numbered PA10.380 on the stretcher.
ii. This work is stamped twice by the Estate of Andy Warhol and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc., and numbered VF PA10.391 on the overlap. This work is also numbered PA10.391 on the stretcher.