David Smith
Untitled , 1959 (Executed)
Lot #223-A |
2012-11-13 |
Doyle, New York
European, American, Modern & Contemporary Art
Category:
Works on Paper
Estimate:
USD 50,000 - 70,000 (currency of sale)
Price Sold:
Auction Details
Auction house: Doyle
Auction number: 7509
Auction name: European, American, Modern & Contemporary Art
Auction type: Fine Art
Location: New York
Start date: 2012-11-13
Currency: USD
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Lot Description
Details
Genre: Contemporary Art
Department: Painting & Works on Paper
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Dimensions: 27 x 39 3/4 inches (68.58 x 100.96 cm)
Item measurements:
Height In Centimeters:
68.58
Width In Centimeters:
100.96
Height In Inches:
27
Width In Inches:
39.75
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Edition: 3
Edition notes: third of total three editions
Year notes: Executed in 1959.
Provenance
The artist Knoedler Contemporary Art, New York Private collection Acquired by Knoedler & Company in 2007
Condition
A 3 inch crease at lower left corner. The pigment ranges from a deep brown with a glossy sheen to a lighter brown. This is typical of an egg yolk/ink medium and is not a result of fading. The paper is buckling along top and bottom edges.
Exhibited
New York, French & Company, David Smith: Paintings and Drawings, Sep. 1959, no. 20 on the drawings list