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ROBERT MOTHERWELL (1915 - 1991) | French Revolution Bicentennial Suite III and IV (Walker Art Center 384 and 385)
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Robert Motherwell
- French Revolution Bicentennial Suite III and IV (Walker Art Center 384 and 385)
- plates: 248 by 350 mm 9 3/4 by 13 3/4 in
- each framed: 503 by 588 mm 19 3/4 by 23 1/8 in
Two intaglios printed in colors with collage, 1988, each signed in pencil and numbered 33/35 (total edition includes seven artist's proofs), on Whatman and Arches wove papers, published by the artist and with his blindstamp, released by Waddington Graphics, Ltd., London, and with their blindstamp, framed (2 prints)
Condition
The prints are in good condition, the full sheets. 'Suite III' with an occasional minuscule fox mark in the margins and a small spot of pale surface soiling in the lower margin. 'Suite IV' with faint light-stain (three areas of paler paper along the upper sheet edge corresponding to hinges on the verso). A tiny fox mark in the right margin and a few small fox marks on the verso.
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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.