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Provenance

Maureen Paley, London Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2003

Literature

Exh. Cat., Hamburg, Deichtorhallen Hamburg (and travelling), Wolfgang Tillmans: View from Above , September 2001 - January 2003, p. 186, illustrated in colour (edition no. unknown) Exh. Cat., London, Tate Britain, Wolfgang Tillmans: If One Thing Matters, Everything Matters , June - September 2003, p. 159, illustrated (edition no. unknown) Condition Colour:<br>The colour in the catalogue illustration is fairly accurate, although the overall tonality is lighter and brighter in the original. <br><br>Condition:<br>This work is in very good condition. "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 “… Astronomy in a sense initiated me into the visual world. When I was eleven, in 1978 or 1979, I fell in love with the stars and soon got a telescope and did nothing but look at the stars, and the sun during the day, observing and drawing the sunspots. I was obsessed with eclipses, and the eclipses were a particular delight” (Wolfgang Tillmans in conversation with Nathan Kernan, in: Exh. Cat., Turin, Castello di Rivoli, View from above, Wolfgang Tillmans, 2001, p. 11).

Catalog summary

Wolfgang Tillmans Eclipse 2-3 inkjet print 203 by 137 cm. 80 by 54 in. Executed in 1998, this work is number 1 from an edition of 1, plus 1 artist's proof. Provenance Maureen Paley, London Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2003 Literature Exh. Cat., Hamburg, Deichtorhallen Hamburg (and travelling), Wolfgang Tillmans: View from Above , September 2001 - January 2003, p. 186, illustrated in colour (edition no. unknown) Exh. Cat., London, Tate Britain, Wolfgang Tillmans: If One Thing Matters, Everything Matters , June - September 2003, p. 159, illustrated (edition no. unknown) Condition Colour:<br>The colour in the catalogue illustration is fairly accurate, although the overall tonality is lighter and brighter in the original. <br><br>Condition:<br>This work is in very good condition. "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 “… Astronomy in a sense initiated me into the visual world. When I was eleven, in 1978 or 1979, I fell in love with the stars and soon got a telescope and did nothing but look at the stars, and the sun during the day, observing and drawing the sunspots. I was obsessed with eclipses, and the eclipses were a particular delight” (Wolfgang Tillmans in conversation with Nathan Kernan, in: Exh. Cat., Turin, Castello di Rivoli, View from above, Wolfgang Tillmans, 2001, p. 11).