Lot 138
- 138
Louise Bourgeois
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 EUR
bidding is closed
Description
- Louise Bourgeois
- Untitled
- signed with initials; inscribed and dated Feb 12 98 on the reverse
- red ink and pencil on paper
- 22,5 x 30 cm; 8 7/8 x 11 13/16 in.
- Executed in 1998.
Provenance
Galerie Karsten Greve, Paris
Acquired from the above by the current owner
Acquired from the above by the current owner
Exhibited
Bregenz, Kunsthaus Bregenz, Louise Bourgeois, Drawings and Sculpture, 6 July - 15 September 2002; catalogue, p. 135, illustrated in colour
Paris, Galerie Karsten Greve, Louise Bourgeois: Recent work, 26 September - 16 November 2002
Paris, Galerie Karsten Greve, Louise Bourgeois: Recent work, 26 September - 16 November 2002
Literature
Brigitte Cornand, Louise Bourgeois: C'est le murmure de l'eau qui chante, Paris, 2002, illustrated minute 33 (video)
Condition
The colours are fairly accurate in the catalogue illustration although the overall tonality is warmer in the original work.
The work was inspected framed.
There are wears on the tips of the four corners, and few creases along the upper edge. There is a paper rip along the left edge, visible in the catalogue illustration.
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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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."