Details

Provenance

Marlborough Gallery, New York Acquired from the above by the present owner in April 1984

Exhibited

New York, Marlborough Gallery, Red Grooms: Recent Works, April - May 1984, cat. no. 57, p. 34, illustrated in color Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Red Grooms: A Retrospective, June 1985 - October 1986, cat. no. 136, illustrated in color Milwaukee, Marquette University, The Haggerty Museum of Art, Images of Death in Contemporary Art , March - June 1990 Condition This work is in very good condition overall. The top and bottom edges of the sheet are slightly deckled. There is a slight undulation to the sheet, inherent to the artist's working method. The colors are bright, fresh and clean. In the red of the explosion within the left and right windows there are corresponding small areas of craquelure with resultant loss to the impasto. The sheet is hinged verso to the mat intermittently along the edges. 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

Red Grooms Exploding Room signed and dated 83 acrylic on paper 40 1/4 by 60 in. 102.2 by 152.4 cm. Provenance Marlborough Gallery, New York Acquired from the above by the present owner in April 1984 Exhibited New York, Marlborough Gallery, Red Grooms: Recent Works, April - May 1984, cat. no. 57, p. 34, illustrated in color Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Red Grooms: A Retrospective, June 1985 - October 1986, cat. no. 136, illustrated in color Milwaukee, Marquette University, The Haggerty Museum of Art, Images of Death in Contemporary Art , March - June 1990 Condition This work is in very good condition overall. The top and bottom edges of the sheet are slightly deckled. There is a slight undulation to the sheet, inherent to the artist's working method. The colors are bright, fresh and clean. In the red of the explosion within the left and right windows there are corresponding small areas of craquelure with resultant loss to the impasto. The sheet is hinged verso to the mat intermittently along the edges. 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.