Details

Provenance

Pace Gallery, New York Acquired by the present owner from the above

Literature

Exh. Cat., Youngstown, The Butler Institute of American Art, Chuck Close: Editions: A Catalog Raisonné and Exhibition, 1989, cat. no. 34, illustrated Mildred Glimcher, Adventures in Art: 40 Years at Pace , Milan, 2001, p. 254, illustrated Exh. Cat., Houston and traveling, Blaffer Gallery, the Art Museum of the University of Houston, Chuck Close Prints: Process and Collaboration , 2003-2007, pl. 45, p. 67, illustrated Christopher Finch, Chuck Close | Work, Munich, 2007, p. 137, illustrated Condition This work is in very good condition overall. The work is hinged on the reverse to the backing board. All of the pressed pulp is intact. There is light surface soiling throughout and particularly at the edges. The surface is very textured, due to the artist's working method. 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.

Catalog summary

Chuck Close Georgia signed, titled, dated 1984 and numbered 2/35 pressed handmade paper pulp 58 by 45 1/2 in. 147.3 by 115.6 cm. Executed in 1984, this work is number 2 from an edition of 35, published by Pace Editions, New York. Provenance Pace Gallery, New York Acquired by the present owner from the above Literature Exh. Cat., Youngstown, The Butler Institute of American Art, Chuck Close: Editions: A Catalog Raisonné and Exhibition, 1989, cat. no. 34, illustrated Mildred Glimcher, Adventures in Art: 40 Years at Pace , Milan, 2001, p. 254, illustrated Exh. Cat., Houston and traveling, Blaffer Gallery, the Art Museum of the University of Houston, Chuck Close Prints: Process and Collaboration , 2003-2007, pl. 45, p. 67, illustrated Christopher Finch, Chuck Close | Work, Munich, 2007, p. 137, illustrated Condition This work is in very good condition overall. The work is hinged on the reverse to the backing board. All of the pressed pulp is intact. There is light surface soiling throughout and particularly at the edges. The surface is very textured, due to the artist's working method. 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.