Lot 135
- 135
Morris Louis
Estimate
350,000 - 550,000 USD
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Description
- Morris Louis
- Ascending
- signed, titled and dated 62 on the reverse
- magna on canvas
- 90 1/2 by 14 1/4 in. 229.9 by 36.2 cm.
Provenance
André Emmerich Gallery, Inc., New York
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley A. Blumberg, Baltimore
Christie's, New York, May 7, 1990, lot 57
Acquired by the present owner from the above sale
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley A. Blumberg, Baltimore
Christie's, New York, May 7, 1990, lot 57
Acquired by the present owner from the above sale
Exhibited
Washington, D.C., B.R. Kornblatt Gallery, Eleven Paintings and Two Sculptures from the Sixties, November - December 1981, cat. no. 5, illustrated in color
Sakura, Kawamura Memorial DIC Museum of Art, Morris Louis, September - November 2008, cat. no. 14, pp. 35 and 41, illustrated in color
Sakura, Kawamura Memorial DIC Museum of Art, Morris Louis, September - November 2008, cat. no. 14, pp. 35 and 41, illustrated in color
Literature
Diane Upright, Morris Louis: The Complete Paintings, New York, 1985, cat. no. 555, p. 183, illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. The colors bleed into each other in spots which is original and inherent to the artist's working method. There are some extremely minor and unobtrusive pulls to the weave of the canvas and a few scattered pinpoint accretions. The bottom of the unprimed canvas appears to have some very slight discoloration. 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.
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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.