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ROBERT MOTHERWELL | In Black and White
Estimate
120,000 - 180,000 USD
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Description
- Robert Motherwell
- In Black and White
- signed with the artist's initials and dated 60
- oil on paper mounted on board
- 22 3/4 by 28 3/4 in. 57.8 by 73 cm.
Provenance
Galerie Laurence, Paris
Private Collection (acquired in 1965)
Solomon & Co. Fine Art, New York (acquired in 1966)
Acquired from the above by the present owner in December 1983
Private Collection (acquired in 1965)
Solomon & Co. Fine Art, New York (acquired in 1966)
Acquired from the above by the present owner in December 1983
Exhibited
New York, Solomon & Co. Fine Art, Paintings & Sculpture: Caro, Chamberlain, Dubuffet, de Kooning, Frankenthaler, Lichtenstein, Moore, Motherwell, Noguchi, Nicholson, Pollock, Rothko, November 1983
Literature
Jack Flam, Katy Rogers and Tim Clifford, Eds., Robert Motherwell, A Catalogue Raisonné, 1941-1991, Volume 3: Collages and Paintings on Paper and Paperboard, New Haven 2012, cat. no. W105, p. 456, illustrated in black and white
Condition
This work is in good condition overall. The paper is mounted on board. The edges of the board are covered in black tape which is intermittently lifting. There is pale time staining to the sheet. There are a few scattered surface accretions and evidence of adhesive residue to the upper right corner. Under Ultraviolet light 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.
Catalogue Note
"Basically my interest is to communicate and to have a medium that’s as expressive in its complexity as is a human being. It’s an inexhaustible problem, and also an inexhaustible interest. What could really be more interesting, or in the end more ecstatic than in those rare moments when you see another person look at something you’ve made and realize that they got it exactly, that your heart jumped to their heart, with nothing in between?" Robert Motherwell