Lot 426
- 426
Glenn Ligon
Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 USD
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Description
- Glenn Ligon
- Untitled (Baldwin #3)
- signed on the reverse
- acrylic and oilstick on paper
- 37 1/4 by 30 1/4 in. 94.6 by 76.8 cm.
- Executed in 1992.
Provenance
Private Collection, Santa Fe (acquired directly from the artist)
Sotheby's, New York, 14 November 2012, Lot 438
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner
Sotheby's, New York, 14 November 2012, Lot 438
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. There is a very slight undulation to the sheet, which is inherent to the artist's working method. The corners of the sheet are torn very slightly and there are some very minor and unobtrusive surface abrasions at the bottom of the sheet. The sheet is hinged verso to the matte. 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.
Catalogue Note
"The addition of text literally gave content to the abstract painting that I was doing—which isn’t to say that abstract painting has no content, but my paintings seemed content-free. At some point I realized that the text was the painting and that everything else was extraneous. The painting became the act of writing a text on a canvas, but in all my work, text turns into abstraction."
Glenn Ligon
Glenn Ligon