Lot 193
- 193
FRANZ KLINE | Untitled
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 USD
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Description
- Franz Kline
- Untitled
- signed
- gouache on telephone book paper laid on board
- 11 1/2 by 9 1/2 in. 29.2 by 24.1 cm.
- Executed in 1950.
Provenance
Estate of the artist
Marlborough Gallery, New York
Acquired by the present owner from the above in June 1972
Marlborough Gallery, New York
Acquired by the present owner from the above in June 1972
Exhibited
New York, Marlborough-Gerson Gallery, Franz Kline, February - April 1967, cat. no. 29, p. 36, illustrated
New York, Marlborough Gallery, A Selection of European and American Watercolors and Drawings, 1972, cat. no. 76, p. 23, illustrated
Seattle, University of Washington, Henry Art Gallery, Intentional Impurity, November - December 1973
Seattle Art Museum, The Richard and Jane Lang Collection, February - April 1984, cat. no. 23, p. 37, illustrated
Barcelona, Fundació Antoni Tàpies; London, Whitechapel Art Gallery; Madrid, Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía; Saarbrücken, Saarland Museum, Franz Kline: Art and the Structure of Identity, March 1994 - February 1995, cat. no. 15, p. 73, illustrated in color
New York, Marlborough Gallery, A Selection of European and American Watercolors and Drawings, 1972, cat. no. 76, p. 23, illustrated
Seattle, University of Washington, Henry Art Gallery, Intentional Impurity, November - December 1973
Seattle Art Museum, The Richard and Jane Lang Collection, February - April 1984, cat. no. 23, p. 37, illustrated
Barcelona, Fundació Antoni Tàpies; London, Whitechapel Art Gallery; Madrid, Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía; Saarbrücken, Saarland Museum, Franz Kline: Art and the Structure of Identity, March 1994 - February 1995, cat. no. 15, p. 73, illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. The telephone book sheet is slightly discolored with age. There is a small spot of paper accretion along the top edge, approximately 3 inches from the top right corner. Also visible in the top right corner there is scattered pinpoint white media, inherent to the artist's working method. The sheet is hinged verso to the mat along the top edge. Framed under Plexiglas.
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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.