Details

Provenance

Estate of the artist Grace Borgenicht Gallery, New York Acquired by the present owner from the above, 1981

Exhibited

New York, Grace Borgenicht Gallery, Stuart Davis: Works on Paper , January 1979 Houston, Texas, The Museum of Fine Arts, Stuart Davis: Drawings and Prints, July-September 1979, no.15 New York, The Metropolitan Museum of Art; San Francisco, California, Museum of Modern Art, Stuart Davis , American Painter, November 1991-June 1992

Literature

Karen Wilkin, Stuart Davis, New York, 1987, illustrated p. 107, pl. 110 Lowery Stokes Sims, Stuart Davis: Drawings, Prints and Paintings , New York,1991, no.76, p.188 Ani Boyajian and Mark Rutkoski, Stuart Davis:Catalogue Raisonné , vol. II, New Haven, Connecticut, 2007, no. 236, p.108, illustrated in color Condition Good condition; unframed: hinged in two places at top right and left edge, some mat burn, pin hole in lower right and upper right corners, tack holes on upper right and upper left corners. 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. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.

Catalog summary

Stuart Davis Study for 'Egg Beater No. 4' signed Stuart Davis, titled Egg Beater No. 4 and dated Feb. 9, 1928 in margin, u.c. pencil and colored crayon on paper 15 1/4 by 19 1/4 in. (38.7 by 48.9 cm) Provenance Estate of the artist Grace Borgenicht Gallery, New York Acquired by the present owner from the above, 1981 Exhibited New York, Grace Borgenicht Gallery, Stuart Davis: Works on Paper , January 1979 Houston, Texas, The Museum of Fine Arts, Stuart Davis: Drawings and Prints, July-September 1979, no.15 New York, The Metropolitan Museum of Art; San Francisco, California, Museum of Modern Art, Stuart Davis , American Painter, November 1991-June 1992 Literature Karen Wilkin, Stuart Davis, New York, 1987, illustrated p. 107, pl. 110 Lowery Stokes Sims, Stuart Davis: Drawings, Prints and Paintings , New York,1991, no.76, p.188 Ani Boyajian and Mark Rutkoski, Stuart Davis:Catalogue Raisonné , vol. II, New Haven, Connecticut, 2007, no. 236, p.108, illustrated in color Condition Good condition; unframed: hinged in two places at top right and left edge, some mat burn, pin hole in lower right and upper right corners, tack holes on upper right and upper left corners. 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. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.