Lot 483
- 483
Royden Rabinowitch (b. 1943)
Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Royden Rabinowitch (b. 1943)
- Study for Unexecuted Work, 1975; Two-Part Study for 7 Right Limits Added to a Developed 7 Manifold, 1978 [Two Works]
- Ballpoint ben; pen and colored inks, colored pencil and pencil on two sheets of tracing paper
- i. Sheet: 22 3/4 by 31 1/4 in. (57.8 by 79.4 cm.); Framed: 26 1/2 by 35 3/4 in. (67.3 by 90.8 cm.); ii. Each Sheet: 16 7/8 by 14 in. (42.9 by 35.6 cm.); Framed: 20 1/8 by 31 3/4 in. (51.1 by 80.6 cm.)
i. ink on paper; signed and dated '75';
ii. colored pencil, graphite and ink on two sheets of tracing paper; signed twice, titled and dated 'March 1978'
ii. colored pencil, graphite and ink on two sheets of tracing paper; signed twice, titled and dated 'March 1978'
Provenance
i. Collection of Joseph E. Seagram & Sons, Inc. (acquired directly from the artist)
Acquired from the above by the present owner
ii. John Weber Gallery, New York
Collection of Joseph E. Seagram & Sons, Inc.
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Acquired from the above by the present owner
ii. John Weber Gallery, New York
Collection of Joseph E. Seagram & Sons, Inc.
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Exhibited
The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts; Vancouver Art Gallery; Calgary, The Nickle Arts Museum; New York, Seagram Building; Ontario, London Regional Art Gallery, 'Drawings by Sculptors: Two Decades of Non-Objective Art in the Seagram Collection,' May 1984 - June 1985
Condition
i. This work is in very good condition overall. The sheet is hinged intermittently along the reverse to the backing board. The edges of the sheet are deckled. There is a slight undulation to the sheet, visible upon close inspection. There are scattered, faint pinpoint accretions, possibly studio splatter, visible upon close inspection. Framed under Plexiglas.
ii. This work is in very good condition overall. The sheets are hinged at the upper corners to the backing board. The hinges are visible through the tracing paper. There is undulation to the sheets. There are scattered, faint pinpoint accretions, primarily to the second sheet, visible upon close inspection. Framed under glass.
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The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot and is for guidance only. Any reference to condition in the condition report for the lot does not amount to a full description of condition. The images of the lot form part of the condition report for the lot provided by Sotheby's. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colours and shades which are different to the lot's actual colour and shades. The condition report for the lot may make reference to particular imperfections of the lot but you should note that the lot may have other faults not expressly referred to in the condition report for the lot or shown in the online images of the lot. The condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alteration or adaptation because Sotheby's is not a professional conservator or restorer but rather the condition report is a statement of opinion genuinely held by Sotheby's. For that reason, Sotheby's condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot.