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Provenance

Anthony Meier Fine Arts, San Francisco Graystone Fine Arts, San Francisco Acquired directly from the above by the present owner Condition Colour: <br>The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate although the tonality of the grey is deeper in the original.<br><br>Condition:<br>This work is in very good condition. The sheet is attached verso to the backing board in several places. "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 “These gunpowder drawings are quintessential examples of Ruscha’s singular manner of seeing as it had matured through the late 1960s… Ruscha’s translation of an abstract idea into a material but imaginary image through a controlled, invisible execution endows these works with a mysterious, uncanny atmosphere.” Margit Rowell in: Exhibition Catalogue, New York, Whitney Museum of American Art (and travelling), Cotton Puffs, Q-Tips, Smoke and Mirrors: The Drawings of Ed Ruscha , 2004-05, p. 17.

Catalog summary

Ed Ruscha Cherry signed and dated 1967 gunpowder on paper 19.7 by 24.8cm.; 7 3/4 by 9 3/4 in. This work will be included in a forthcoming volume of Edward Ruscha: Catalogue Raisonné of the Works on Paper. Provenance Anthony Meier Fine Arts, San Francisco Graystone Fine Arts, San Francisco Acquired directly from the above by the present owner Condition Colour: <br>The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate although the tonality of the grey is deeper in the original.<br><br>Condition:<br>This work is in very good condition. The sheet is attached verso to the backing board in several places. "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 “These gunpowder drawings are quintessential examples of Ruscha’s singular manner of seeing as it had matured through the late 1960s… Ruscha’s translation of an abstract idea into a material but imaginary image through a controlled, invisible execution endows these works with a mysterious, uncanny atmosphere.” Margit Rowell in: Exhibition Catalogue, New York, Whitney Museum of American Art (and travelling), Cotton Puffs, Q-Tips, Smoke and Mirrors: The Drawings of Ed Ruscha , 2004-05, p. 17.