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Provenance

Gimpel Weitzenhoffer, Ltd., New York Acquired by the present owner from the above in July 1970 Condition This work is in good condition overall. The newsprint is collaged to board and mounted on panel. There is time staining to the newsprint and some adhesive residue evident. There is a fine, 1/4-inch tear at the lower edge of the newsprint. There is minor rippling to the collaged newsprint visible in the upper center, due to the artist's working method. There are some scatted minor areas of inpainting along the extreme edges in the black pigment, which are visible under Ultraviolet light. Framed under glass. 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

Victor Vasarely Bug signed and dated 56 ; signed, titled and dated 1955 on the reverse tempera and newsprint collage on panel 14 3/4 by 14 in. 37.5 by 35.6 cm. Executed in 1955-56. Provenance Gimpel Weitzenhoffer, Ltd., New York Acquired by the present owner from the above in July 1970 Condition This work is in good condition overall. The newsprint is collaged to board and mounted on panel. There is time staining to the newsprint and some adhesive residue evident. There is a fine, 1/4-inch tear at the lower edge of the newsprint. There is minor rippling to the collaged newsprint visible in the upper center, due to the artist's working method. There are some scatted minor areas of inpainting along the extreme edges in the black pigment, which are visible under Ultraviolet light. Framed under glass. 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.