Lot 10
- 10
Paul Jenkins 1923 - 2012
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- Paul Jenkins
- Phenomena: Yellow Strike
- signed Paul Jenkins, titled "Phenomena Yellow-Strike" and inscribed New York 1964 on a strip of canvas stapled over the stretcher
- synthetic polymer paint on canvas
- 60 1/8 by 39 7/8 inches
- (152.6 by 101.3 cm)
- Painted in 1963-64.
Provenance
Martha Jackson Gallery, New York
Mr. and Mrs. David Kluger, 1964 (acquired from the above)
Gift to the present owner from the above, 1968.
Mr. and Mrs. David Kluger, 1964 (acquired from the above)
Gift to the present owner from the above, 1968.
Exhibited
New York, Martha Jackson Gallery, March 1964, no. 2
Houston, Texas, Museum of Fine Arts; San Francisco, California, San Francisco Museum of Art, Paul Jenkins: Retrospective, October 1971-February 1972
Houston, Texas, Museum of Fine Arts; San Francisco, California, San Francisco Museum of Art, Paul Jenkins: Retrospective, October 1971-February 1972
Literature
Alfred H. Barr Jr., Painting and Sculpture in the Museum of Modern Art, New York, 1977, p. 342, illustrated
Condition
This work is in very good condition. The canvas is unlined. There is one very small surface accretion next to the orange line at the upper center and two possible surface scratches in the dark purple area at lower center and lower right. There is a thin vertical line of craquelure in the purple area at center left. Under UV: One small area in the upper left corner fluoresces unevenly but does not appear to be inpainting. There is no apparent inpainting.
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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.