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Provenance

Carolina Nitsch, New York Acquired from the above by the present owner Condition Colour: The colour in the catalogue illustration is fairly accurate, although the overall tonality tends more towards greyscale in the original. Condition: Each: This work is in very good condition. The sheet is hinged verso to the backing board in numerous places and undulates sightly. "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 “There is no secure sense of what Wool’s [works] mean. They are uniform, deliberate, absolute, and masterful, but entirely resistant to one’s natural search for meaning, which they seem to deny” (John Caldwell, San Francisco, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, New Work: Christopher Wool, 1989, n.p.).

Catalog summary

Christopher Wool Untitled, 2003 each: signed, dated 2003 and numbered 2/15 portfolio of 5 inkjet prints, published by Sabine Knust Maximilian Verlag, Munich each image: 45 by 30 cm. 18 by 11 7/8 in. each sheet: 48.3 by 32.9 cm. 19 by 12 7/8 in. Executed in 2003, this work is number 2 from an edition of 15. Provenance Carolina Nitsch, New York Acquired from the above by the present owner Condition Colour: The colour in the catalogue illustration is fairly accurate, although the overall tonality tends more towards greyscale in the original. Condition: Each: This work is in very good condition. The sheet is hinged verso to the backing board in numerous places and undulates sightly. "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 “There is no secure sense of what Wool’s [works] mean. They are uniform, deliberate, absolute, and masterful, but entirely resistant to one’s natural search for meaning, which they seem to deny” (John Caldwell, San Francisco, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, New Work: Christopher Wool, 1989, n.p.).