Details

Provenance

Estate of the Artist Lee Krasner Pollock, New York Anthony d'Offay Gallery, London Private Collection, San Francisco (acquired in 1989) Anthony Grant, Inc., New York Private Collection, Purchase, New York (acquired from the above in May 2004)

Exhibited

New York, Jason McCoy, Inc., Jackson Pollock: Images Coming Through, November - December 1988, cat. no. 10 London, Anthony d'Offay Gallery, Jackson Pollock, Painting and Drawings 1934 to 1952, September - October 1989, cat. no. 22, illustrated in color

Literature

Francis Valentine O'Connor and Eugene Victor Thaw, eds., Jackson Pollock: A Catalogue Raisonné of Paintings, Drawings and Other Works, Volume 3: Drawings, 1920 - 1956 , New Haven, 1978, cat. no. 791, p. 274, illustrated Condition This work is in very good condition overall. The edges of the sheet are deckled. There is a slight undulation to the sheet, inherent to the artist's working method. There are a few minor and unobtrusive surface accretions scattered throughout the sheet. Hinged verso to the matte intermittently along the edges. Framed under Plexiglas. 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. Catalogue Note "I'm very representational some of the time, and a little all of the time.  But when you're painting out of your unconscious, figures are bound to emerge." - Jackson Pollock

Catalog summary

Jackson Pollock Untitled black ink on paper 24 3/8 by 18 7/8 in. 61.9 by 47.9 cm. Executed in 1950. Provenance Estate of the Artist Lee Krasner Pollock, New York Anthony d'Offay Gallery, London Private Collection, San Francisco (acquired in 1989) Anthony Grant, Inc., New York Private Collection, Purchase, New York (acquired from the above in May 2004) Exhibited New York, Jason McCoy, Inc., Jackson Pollock: Images Coming Through, November - December 1988, cat. no. 10 London, Anthony d'Offay Gallery, Jackson Pollock, Painting and Drawings 1934 to 1952, September - October 1989, cat. no. 22, illustrated in color Literature Francis Valentine O'Connor and Eugene Victor Thaw, eds., Jackson Pollock: A Catalogue Raisonné of Paintings, Drawings and Other Works, Volume 3: Drawings, 1920 - 1956 , New Haven, 1978, cat. no. 791, p. 274, illustrated Condition This work is in very good condition overall. The edges of the sheet are deckled. There is a slight undulation to the sheet, inherent to the artist's working method. There are a few minor and unobtrusive surface accretions scattered throughout the sheet. Hinged verso to the matte intermittently along the edges. Framed under Plexiglas. 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. Catalogue Note "I'm very representational some of the time, and a little all of the time.  But when you're painting out of your unconscious, figures are bound to emerge." - Jackson Pollock