Details

Provenance

Estate of Andy Warhol The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc., New York Acquired from the above by the present owner in 1998

Exhibited

New York, Gagosian Gallery, Andy Warhol Early Hand-Painted Works, September-October 2005, p. 102, illustrated in color

Literature

Georg Frei and Neil Printz, Eds., The Andy Warhol Catalogue Raisonné: Paintings and Sculptures 1961-1963, Vol. 01, New York 2002, cat. no. 161, p. 145, illustrated in color Condition This work is in very good condition overall. There is light evidence of wear and handling along the edges, which are fabric taped, including hairline craquelure at the pull margins with a very minor associated area of loss at the lower right corner. Under extreme raking light hairline craquelure is visible in the green dollar bills. Under Ultraviolet inspection, there is no evidence of restoration. Framed. 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 This work is stamped twice by the Estate of Andy Warhol and twice by The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. and numbered VF PA59.009 on the overlap.

Catalog summary

Andy Warhol One Dollar Bills (Backs) acrylic and silkscreen ink on canvas 8 5/8 by 39 1/8 in. 21.9 by 99.4 cm. Executed in 1962. Provenance Estate of Andy Warhol The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc., New York Acquired from the above by the present owner in 1998 Exhibited New York, Gagosian Gallery, Andy Warhol Early Hand-Painted Works, September-October 2005, p. 102, illustrated in color Literature Georg Frei and Neil Printz, Eds., The Andy Warhol Catalogue Raisonné: Paintings and Sculptures 1961-1963, Vol. 01, New York 2002, cat. no. 161, p. 145, illustrated in color Condition This work is in very good condition overall. There is light evidence of wear and handling along the edges, which are fabric taped, including hairline craquelure at the pull margins with a very minor associated area of loss at the lower right corner. Under extreme raking light hairline craquelure is visible in the green dollar bills. Under Ultraviolet inspection, there is no evidence of restoration. Framed. 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 This work is stamped twice by the Estate of Andy Warhol and twice by The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. and numbered VF PA59.009 on the overlap.