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Ellsworth Kelly (1923 - 2015)
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- Ellsworth Kelly (1923 - 2015)
- Untitled, 1963
- ink on paper
- Sheet: 11 by 8 1/4 in. (27.9 by 21 cm.); Framed: 16 3/4 by 14 3/4 in. (42.5 by 37.5 cm.)
- Executed in 1963, this work is drawn on a page from the exhibition catalogue 'Abstract Expressionist Images,' Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, 1961.
ink on found paper; signed, dated '31 Oct 1963' and dedicated 'For Robert Yudon'
Provenance
Robert Yudon (acquired directly from the artist)
Butterfields, 15 October 2002, Lot 2053
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner
Butterfields, 15 October 2002, Lot 2053
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. The sheet is hinged intermittently along the reverse to the backing board. There is a slight undulation throughout. There are faint handling marks to the extreme edges of the sheet, visible upon close inspection. There are pinpoint accretions to the left vertical edge of the sheet, visible upon close inspection. 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.