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GERHARD RICHTER | 128 Fotos von einem bild (Halifax 1978), II
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description
- Gerhard Richter
- 128 Fotos von einem bild (Halifax 1978), II
- signed in pencil, dated '98 and numbered 25/60 on the colophon, each sheet numbered 25-[1-8] on the verso
- eight offset lithographs on Phoenix Imperial white paper with varnish, with title and colophon page and original dark blue cloth-covered boards
- sheets approx.: 25 1/4 by 39 1/2 in. 64 by 100 cm.
- Executed in 1998, this portfolio, comprising eight offset lithographs, is number 25 from an edition of 60, plus six in Roman numerals, printed by Printmanagement Plitt, Oberhausen, published by Kaiser Wilhelm Museum, Krefeld.
Provenance
Kaiser Wilhelm Museum, Krefeld, Germany
Phillips de Pury & Company, New York, 12 November, 2004, Lot 297
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner
Phillips de Pury & Company, New York, 12 November, 2004, Lot 297
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner
Literature
Hubertus Butin, Stefan Gronert, the Dallas Museum of Art, Eds., Gerhard Richter Editions 1965 - 2004: Catalogue Raisonné, Ostfildern-Ruit, Germany, 2004, cat. no. 99, p. 248-249, illustrated (another impression)
Condition
The prints are in good condition, the full sheets, all with slight undulation. Three prints with a few small inconspicuous grey fox marks in the margins; foxing on the lower right edge of "25-8" extends slightly into the image. The versos in good condition with faint traces of surface soiling and remnants of prior hinging at four corners. The verso of "25-8" with some faint, grey foxing.
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.