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RICHARD PRINCE | Untitled (Joke Panels)
Estimate
300,000 - 400,000 USD
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Description
- Richard Prince
- Untitled (Joke Panels)
- each signed, dated 2007 and numbered 1/2 on the reverse
- silkscreen, acrylic and printed paper collage on panel, in 3 parts
- Each: 34 1/4 by 46 in. 87 by 116.8 cm.
- Executed in 2007, this work is number 1 from an edition of 2.
Provenance
Galerie Maximillian, Aspen
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2008
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2008
Condition
These works are in excellent condition overall. The collaged paper elements of each part is affixed to a wood panel support. All collage elements are stable and well intact. The application of the hand-painted pigment varies throughout due to the artist’s working method. There is scattered stray media and adhesive reside to the work, inherent to the artist's working method and chosen medium. There is an almost imperceptible dulling to the corners of the works. Each unframed.
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 found the subject matter, which was the jokes. Before that, I wanted to paint but I didn’t know what to paint. The subject comes first, the medium second” (the artist in an interview with Karen Rosenberg, New York Magazine, 2 May 2005).