Lot 299
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Larry Rivers
Estimate
150,000 - 200,000 USD
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Description
- Larry Rivers
- Drug Store
- signed, titled and dated '59 on the reverse
- oil on canvas
- 84 by 65 1/2 in. 213.4 by 166.4 cm.
Provenance
Marlborough-Gerson Gallery, New York
Barry Benedak, Baltimore
James Corcoran Gallery, Santa Monica
Christie's, New York, November 14, 1995, lot 8
Private Collection
Christie's, New York, November 9, 2005, lot 253
Private Collection
Barry Benedak, Baltimore
James Corcoran Gallery, Santa Monica
Christie's, New York, November 14, 1995, lot 8
Private Collection
Christie's, New York, November 9, 2005, lot 253
Private Collection
Exhibited
Waltham, Brandeis University, Rose Art Museum; The Pasadena Art Museum; New York, The Jewish Museum; Detroit Institute of Art; The Minneapolis Institute of Art, Larry Rivers, April 1965 - February 1966, cat. no. 32, p. 68, illustrated
kestnergesellschaft Hannover, Munich, Kunstverein; Tubigen, Kunsthalle; Berlin, Staatliche Kunsthalle, Larry Rivers Retrospektive, 1980 - 1982, cat. no. 14
kestnergesellschaft Hannover, Munich, Kunstverein; Tubigen, Kunsthalle; Berlin, Staatliche Kunsthalle, Larry Rivers Retrospektive, 1980 - 1982, cat. no. 14
Literature
Sam Hunter, Larry Rivers, Barcelona, 1989, no. 12, p. 69, illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. There is evidence of wear and handling to the corners and edges. There are scattered areas of fine craquelure and in some instances longer hairline cracks. There are no signs of restoration under ultraviolet light inspection. There are a few scattered accretions that fluoresce brightly located near the lower right corner. Framed.
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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.