- 49
Gerhard Richter
Estimate
2,000,000 - 3,000,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Gerhard Richter
- Portrait of Alfons Strawalski
- signed and dated II.66 on the reverse
- oil on canvas
- 37 3/8 x 28 1/4 in. 95 x 71.7 cm.
Provenance
Galerie Annemarie Verna, Zurich
Private Collection, Genoa
Marian Goodman Gallery, New York
Christie's, New York, June 3, 1998, lot 48
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Private Collection, Genoa
Marian Goodman Gallery, New York
Christie's, New York, June 3, 1998, lot 48
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Exhibited
Antwerp, Wide White Space, Gerhard Richter, 1967
Literature
Exh. Cat., Venice, 36.Biennale, German Pavillion, Gerhard Richter, 1972, cat. no. 104-4, p. 53, , illustrated
Jürgen Harten, Gerhard Richter Paintings, Cologne, 1986, p. 45, cat. no. 104-4, illustrated
Angelika Thill, et. al., Gerhard Richter Catalogue Raisonné: 1962 – 1993, vol. III, Osterfildern-Ruit, 1993, cat. no. 104-4, illustrated
Susanne Ehrenfried, Ohne Eigenschaften: Das Portrait bei Gerhard Richter, Vienna, 1997, p, 197, illustrated
Jürgen Harten, Gerhard Richter Paintings, Cologne, 1986, p. 45, cat. no. 104-4, illustrated
Angelika Thill, et. al., Gerhard Richter Catalogue Raisonné: 1962 – 1993, vol. III, Osterfildern-Ruit, 1993, cat. no. 104-4, illustrated
Susanne Ehrenfried, Ohne Eigenschaften: Das Portrait bei Gerhard Richter, Vienna, 1997, p, 197, illustrated
Condition
This painting is in excellent condition. Please refer to the department for a detailed condition report. The canvas is framed in a thin metal strip frame.
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.