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Provenance

Castelli Graphics and Multiples, Inc., New York

Condition

Each signed in blue ball-point pen and stamp numbered 2/250 on the reverse (there were also 50 artist's proofs numbered in pencil), published by Castelli Graphics and Multiples, Inc., New York, with ©1972 Andy Warhol stamp and Styria Studio Printer’s stamp on the reverse.<br> <br>The 10 prints which comprise this lot are each in overall very good condition.<br> <br>F+S 96: The colours are fresh. There are two short handling creases to the upper image visible only under raking light. There is soft rippling to the sheet. There is some pale time-staining to the sheet edges and on the reverse. <br> <br>F+S 94: The colours are fresh. There is a single hairline fibrous accretion to the pink ink in the lower left quadrant. There is a minor vertical handling crease just below the right eye visible only under raking light.<br> <br>F+S 92: The colours are fresh. There is faint white accreations to the black ink of the nose. There are two minute creases in the upper left quadrant visible only under raking light. There is soft rippling to the sheet.  <br> <br>F+S 90: The colours are fresh. There is soft rippling to the sheet. There is an approximatly 9 cm. vertical abrasion located just below the left eye with associated loss. There is a raised area of black ink to the left temple not considered a condition issue but a printing defect. There are minor creases throughout visible only under raking light. <br> <br>F+S 93: The colours are fresh. There are faint handling creases to the blue ink in the upper half of the composition either side of the face which are only visible under raking light. <br> <br>F+S 98. The colours are fresh. There is soft rippling. There is an approximatly 9 cm. vertical abrasion located just below the left eye with associated loss. There are minor handling creas in the upper half of the composition only visible under raking light. <br> <br>F+S 97. The colours are fresh. There is soft rippling. There are three minor handling creases which are only visible under raking light, one in the black ink above the forehead, one below the left eye and one in the yellow ink above the left shoulder.<br> <br>F+S 99 The colours are fresh. There is soft rippling. There is a diagonal abrasion with associated ink loss approximately 3 cm. in length and located in the green ink of the upper right quadrant. There are minor handling creases in places throughout which are only visible under raking light.    <br> <br>F+S 95: The colours are fresh. There is soft rippling. There is an approximatly 9 cm. vertical abrasion located just below the left eye with associated ink loss. There minor handling crimps to the left side of the composition which are only visible under raking light. <br> <br>F+S 91: The colours are fresh. There is soft rippling. There is a minute 1cm. vertical tear centrally located from the upper edge. There are faint handling creases to the pink ink in place throughout which are only visible under raking light.   

Literature

F. Feldman and J. Schellmann (eds.), Andy Warhol Prints: a Catalogue Raisonné, New York, 1985, pp. 54-55, II.90-99 (illustrated); F. Feldman and J. Schellmann (eds.), Andy Warhol Prints: a Catalogue Raisonné, New York, 2003, pp. 82-83, II.90-99 (illustrated); S. Bluttal & D. Hickey (eds.), Andy Warhol "GIANT" Size, London, 2006, p. 507 (illustrated)

Catalog summary

<strong><br>Description:</strong><br>Andy Warhol - American (1928 - 1987) null The complete set of ten screenprints in colours, on Becket High White paper, Each: 91.4 x 91.4 cm. (36 x 36 in). Each signed in ball point pen and stamp-numbered on the reverse, from the edition of 250, the colours fresh, all in very good condition, unframed. <strong>Provenance: </strong>Castelli Graphics and Multiples, Inc., New York <strong>Literature: </strong>F. Feldman and J. Schellmann (eds.), Andy Warhol Prints: a Catalogue Raisonné, New York, 1985, pp. 54-55, II.90-99 (illustrated); F. Feldman and J. Schellmann (eds.), Andy Warhol Prints: a Catalogue Raisonné, New York, 2003, pp. 82-83, II.90-99 (illustrated); S. Bluttal & D. Hickey (eds.), Andy Warhol "GIANT" Size, London, 2006, p. 507 (illustrated) <strong>Exhibited: </strong> <strong>Condition Report: </strong>Each signed in blue ball-point pen and stamp numbered 2/250 on the reverse (there were also 50 artist's proofs numbered in pencil), published by Castelli Graphics and Multiples, Inc., New York, with ©1972 Andy Warhol stamp and Styria Studio Printer’s stamp on the reverse.<br> <br>The 10 prints which comprise this lot are each in overall very good condition.<br> <br>F+S 96: The colours are fresh. There are two short handling creases to the upper image visible only under raking light. There is soft rippling to the sheet. There is some pale time-staining to the sheet edges and on the reverse. <br> <br>F+S 94: The colours are fresh. There is a single hairline fibrous accretion to the pink ink in the lower left quadrant. There is a minor vertical handling crease just below the right eye visible only under raking light.<br> <br>F+S 92: The colours are fresh. There is faint white accreations to the black ink of the nose. There are two minute creases in the upper left quadrant visible only under raking light. There is soft rippling to the sheet.  <br> <br>F+S 90: The colours are fresh. There is soft rippling to the sheet. There is an approximatly 9 cm. vertical abrasion located just below the left eye with associated loss. There is a raised area of black ink to the left temple not considered a condition issue but a printing defect. There are minor creases throughout visible only under raking light. <br> <br>F+S 93: The colours are fresh. There are faint handling creases to the blue ink in the upper half of the composition either side of the face which are only visible under raking light. <br> <br>F+S 98. The colours are fresh. There is soft rippling. There is an approximatly 9 cm. vertical abrasion located just below the left eye with associated loss. There are minor handling creas in the upper half of the composition only visible under raking light. <br> <br>F+S 97. The colours are fresh. There is soft rippling. There are three minor handling creases which are only visible under raking light, one in the black ink above the forehead, one below the left eye and one in the yellow ink above the left shoulder.<br> <br>F+S 99 The colours are fresh. There is soft rippling. There is a diagonal abrasion with associated ink loss approximately 3 cm. in length and located in the green ink of the upper right quadrant. There are minor handling creases in places throughout which are only visible under raking light.    <br> <br>F+S 95: The colours are fresh. There is soft rippling. There is an approximatly 9 cm. vertical abrasion located just below the left eye with associated ink loss. There minor handling crimps to the left side of the composition which are only visible under raking light. <br> <br>F+S 91: The colours are fresh. There is soft rippling. There is a minute 1cm. vertical tear centrally located from the upper edge. There are faint handling creases to the pink ink in place throughout which are only visible under raking light.