Lot 118
  • 118

Jim Dine

Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 USD
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Description

  • Jim Dine
  • Five Paintbrushes (Williams College 135)
  • Etching
  • plate: 600 by 900 mm 23 5/8 by 35 3/8 in
  • sheet: 769 by 1008 mm 30 1/4 by 39 5/8 in
Etching, 1972, the first state (of six), signed in pencil, dated '1973', and numbered 6/75 (total edition includes 15 artist's proofs), on Hodgkinson handmade paper, printed by Maurice Payne, London, published by Petersburg Press, London, framed

Condition

The print is in generally good condition, with wide margins. The sheet with faint discoloration at the extreme edges and soft undulation. The margins with a few tiny fox marks, faint traces of surface soiling, spots of rubbing at the plate edges, and a faint spot of discoloration in the upper margin at center. A soft crease in the bottom right corner. The verso with a few fox marks and spots of skinning.
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.
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