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Gerhard Richter
Estimate
1,800,000 - 2,500,000 USD
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Description
- Gerhard Richter
- Abstraktes Bild
signed, dated 1988 and numbered 679-1 on the reverse
- oil on canvas
- 48 x 40 in. 122 x 102 cm.
Provenance
Marian Goodman Gallery, New York
Harriet Walker Henderson, San Francisco (acquired from the above in 1989)
Sotheby's, New York, November 15, 2007, Lot 519 (illustrated in color on the cover)
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Literature
Angelika Thill, et. al., Gerhard Richter: A Catalogue Raisonné, vol. III, Ostfildern-Ruit, 1993, cat. no. 679-1, p. 185, illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in excellent condition. There is a small network of stable drying craquelure in the dark gray layer of paint in the upper right corner. Under ultra violet light there are no apparent restorations. The canvas is framed under Plexiglas in a metal strip frame, colored brown, with a white float.
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.