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R. B. Kitaj
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
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Description
- R. B. Kitaj
- Messiah (Bather)
- signed, titled and dated 1988 on the reverse
- oil on canvas
- 78 1/8 by 25 in. 198.4 by 63.5 cm.
Provenance
Marlborough Fine Art Ltd., London
Collection of Mary Schiller Myers and Louis S. Myers (acquired from the above in November 1988)
Sotheby's, New York, November 12, 2009, lot 148
Acquired by the present owner from the above sale
Collection of Mary Schiller Myers and Louis S. Myers (acquired from the above in November 1988)
Sotheby's, New York, November 12, 2009, lot 148
Acquired by the present owner from the above sale
Condition
This work is in excellent condition overall. The canvas is unlined. The surface is clean and the colors are vibrant. Framed. This work has not been inspected out of its 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.
Catalogue Note
"My idea of art is that it conceals and reveals one's life and that what it confesses, is as Kafka called it a 'rumour of true things'."
R.B. Kitaj, 1984