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Provenance

Maxwell Galleries, San Francisco, California Michael Greany Fine Art, Chicago, Illinois Acquired by the present owner from the above, 2001 Condition The canvas is unlined, there is frame abrasion at edges with spots of associated loss and a stretcher bar mark at top edge. There is scattered surface cracking in the areas of thicker impasto and a few dots of loss in the white form at lower left, although the area appears to be stable. Under UV there is inpainting to cracking along stretcher bar mark and two dots near center top edge. There are a few other scattered dots of inpainting. 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

Werner Drewes Abstract #366 signed Drewes and inscribed with the artist's device (lower left); also signed again, numbered 366 and dated 45 (on the reverse) oil on canvas 12 by 22 inches (30.5 by 55.9 cm) Provenance Maxwell Galleries, San Francisco, California Michael Greany Fine Art, Chicago, Illinois Acquired by the present owner from the above, 2001 Condition The canvas is unlined, there is frame abrasion at edges with spots of associated loss and a stretcher bar mark at top edge. There is scattered surface cracking in the areas of thicker impasto and a few dots of loss in the white form at lower left, although the area appears to be stable. Under UV there is inpainting to cracking along stretcher bar mark and two dots near center top edge. There are a few other scattered dots of inpainting. 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.