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BARKLEY L HENDRICKS (1945 - 2017) | Sacrifice of the Watermelon Virgin or Shirt Off Her Back, 1987
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Barkley L Hendricks (1945 - 2017)
- Sacrifice of the Watermelon Virgin or Shirt Off Her Back, 1987
- Sheet: 21 1/2 by 30 in. (54.6 by 76.2 cm.); Framed: 24 3/8 by 32 7/8 in. (61.9 by 83.5 cm.)
- Executed in 1987, this work is number 66 from an edition of 85.
offset lithograph on paper; signed, titled, dated '1987' and numbered '66/85'
Provenance
Private Collection, New York
Exhibited
New London, Lyman Allyn Art Museum, 'The Barkley L. Hendricks Experience,' April - June 2001 (another example exhibited)
Philadelphia Museum of Art, 'Represent: 200 Years of African American Art,' January - April 2015 (another example exhibited)
Philadelphia, Art Sanctuary, 'Barkley L. Hendricks: Oh, Snap!,' May 2015 (another example exhibited)
Wilmington, Delaware Art Museum, 'Dark Humor: African American Art from the University of Delaware,' July - September 2015 (another example exhibited)
College Park, University of Maryland, 'The David C. Driskell Center, The Last Ten Years: In Focus,' September - November 2017 (another example exhibited)
Philadelphia Museum of Art, 'Represent: 200 Years of African American Art,' January - April 2015 (another example exhibited)
Philadelphia, Art Sanctuary, 'Barkley L. Hendricks: Oh, Snap!,' May 2015 (another example exhibited)
Wilmington, Delaware Art Museum, 'Dark Humor: African American Art from the University of Delaware,' July - September 2015 (another example exhibited)
College Park, University of Maryland, 'The David C. Driskell Center, The Last Ten Years: In Focus,' September - November 2017 (another example exhibited)
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. The edges of the sheet are deckled. There are two pinpoint paper losses to the lower right quadrant. There is an accretion to the upper right vertical edge. Please note that this work has not been inspected out of its frame. Framed under Plexiglas.
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The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot and is for guidance only. Any reference to condition in the condition report for the lot does not amount to a full description of condition. The images of the lot form part of the condition report for the lot provided by Sotheby's. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colours and shades which are different to the lot's actual colour and shades. The condition report for the lot may make reference to particular imperfections of the lot but you should note that the lot may have other faults not expressly referred to in the condition report for the lot or shown in the online images of the lot. The condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alteration or adaptation because Sotheby's is not a professional conservator or restorer but rather the condition report is a statement of opinion genuinely held by Sotheby's. For that reason, Sotheby's condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot.