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Provenance

Marian Goodman Gallery, New York Private Collection, Laguna Niguel Sale: Sotheby's, London, Contemporary Art , 27 June 1996, Lot 263 Private Collection Sale: Sotheby's, London, Contemporary Art , 25 March 1999, Lot 81 Acquired directly from the above by the present owner

Literature

Benjamin Buchloh et al., Gerhard Richter Catalogue Raisonné, 1962-1993, Vol. III, Ostfildern-Ruit, 1993, no. 753-1, illustrated in colour Condition Colour:<br>The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the overall tonality is brighter and softer in the original.<br><br>Condition:<br>This work is in very good condition. No restoration is apparent when examined under ultra-violet light. "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." Catalogue Note "When I paint an abstract painting... I neither know in advance what it is meant to look like nor, during the painting process, what I am aiming at and what to do about getting there. Paintings it is consequently an almost blind, desperate effort, like that of a person abandoned, helpless, in totally incomprehensible surroundings, like that of a person who possesses a given set of toold, materials and abilities to be a house or a chair or anything else that has a name: who therefore hacks away in the vague hope that by working in a proper, professional way he will ultimately turn out something proper and meaningful." the artist writing in 1985 quoted in: Dietmar Elgar and Hans Ulrich Obrist, Eds., Gerhard Richter: Text. Writings, Interviews and Letters 1961-2007 , Thames and Hudson, London 2009, p.142

Catalog summary

Gerhard Richter Abstraktes Bild signed and dated 1991 on the reverse oil on canvas 41 by 51cm.; 16 1/8 by 20in. Provenance Marian Goodman Gallery, New York Private Collection, Laguna Niguel Sale: Sotheby's, London, Contemporary Art , 27 June 1996, Lot 263 Private Collection Sale: Sotheby's, London, Contemporary Art , 25 March 1999, Lot 81 Acquired directly from the above by the present owner Literature Benjamin Buchloh et al., Gerhard Richter Catalogue Raisonné, 1962-1993, Vol. III, Ostfildern-Ruit, 1993, no. 753-1, illustrated in colour Condition Colour:<br>The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the overall tonality is brighter and softer in the original.<br><br>Condition:<br>This work is in very good condition. No restoration is apparent when examined under ultra-violet light. "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." Catalogue Note "When I paint an abstract painting... I neither know in advance what it is meant to look like nor, during the painting process, what I am aiming at and what to do about getting there. Paintings it is consequently an almost blind, desperate effort, like that of a person abandoned, helpless, in totally incomprehensible surroundings, like that of a person who possesses a given set of toold, materials and abilities to be a house or a chair or anything else that has a name: who therefore hacks away in the vague hope that by working in a proper, professional way he will ultimately turn out something proper and meaningful." the artist writing in 1985 quoted in: Dietmar Elgar and Hans Ulrich Obrist, Eds., Gerhard Richter: Text. Writings, Interviews and Letters 1961-2007 , Thames and Hudson, London 2009, p.142