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Provenance

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

Exhibited

New York, Perls Gallery, Calder: Drawings 1930-1932; Gouaches 1967-1968, October - November 1968, cat. no. 21, p. 9, illustrated Condition This work is in very good condition overall. The sheet is hinged on the reverse intermittently to the backing board. All four edges of the sheet are deckled and there are artist pinholes to all 4 corners and the center upper and lower edge. There is pale time staining to the sheet. Under very close inspection, there are minor signs of handling and wear to the perimeter of the sheet, and a non-obtrusive 1/4'' tear viewable under raking light at the upper right edge of the sheet. Under very close inspection, there are a few scattered non-obtrusive, pinpoint accretions to the white portion of the sheet. 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

Alexander Calder Serpentine signed and dated 1932 ink on paper 22 3/4 by 30 3/4 in. 57.8 by 78.1 cm. Executed in 1932, this work is registered in the archives of the Calder Foundation, New York, under application number A02664. Provenance Perls Gallery, New York Acquired from the above by the present owner Exhibited New York, Perls Gallery, Calder: Drawings 1930-1932; Gouaches 1967-1968, October - November 1968, cat. no. 21, p. 9, illustrated Condition This work is in very good condition overall. The sheet is hinged on the reverse intermittently to the backing board. All four edges of the sheet are deckled and there are artist pinholes to all 4 corners and the center upper and lower edge. There is pale time staining to the sheet. Under very close inspection, there are minor signs of handling and wear to the perimeter of the sheet, and a non-obtrusive 1/4'' tear viewable under raking light at the upper right edge of the sheet. Under very close inspection, there are a few scattered non-obtrusive, pinpoint accretions to the white portion of the sheet. 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.