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GENE DAVIS | Fireball
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- Gene Davis
- Fireball
- signed and titled on the stretcher
- acrylic on canvas
- 94 by 10 3/4 in. 238.8 by 27.3 cm.
- Executed in 1968.
Provenance
Fischbach Gallery, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 1968
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 1968
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. The canvas is unlined. There is scattered stray media to the canvas due to the artist's working method. Under very close inspection and with raking light, there is some tiny, unobtrusive and stable hairline craquelure mainly concentrated to the central pink and orange stripes of the composition. Under Ultraviolet 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.