May 8, 2013 11:00 EST
European, American, Modern & Contemporary Art
200
Tom Wesselmann
Tom Wesselmann
American, 1931-2004
Study for Bedroom Nude with Black Choker, 1985
Numbered with Wesselmann studio number D8523 on the reverse
Pencil and thinned Liquitex on Bristol board
Sheet size 11 1/2 x 12 1/2 inches (29.2 x 31.7 cm)
Provenance:
The artist
Sidney Janis Gallery, New York
Purchased from the above, Jun. 1, 1985
Sold for $37,500
Estimated at $30,000 - $40,000
Includes Buyer's Premium
Tom Wesselmann
American, 1931-2004
Study for Bedroom Nude with Black Choker, 1985
Numbered with Wesselmann studio number D8523 on the reverse
Pencil and thinned Liquitex on Bristol board
Sheet size 11 1/2 x 12 1/2 inches (29.2 x 31.7 cm)
Provenance:
The artist
Sidney Janis Gallery, New York
Purchased from the above, Jun. 1, 1985
Lightly yellowed from mat burn in margins. The left and right edges of the board are unevenly cut. The artist has used white pigment to mask unwanted marks at top center and upper right. The pigment is snudged at the figure's navel. A dark spot at figure's chin. Two drops of white pigment at top and right margins. Hinged at upper right and upper left verso with linen tape.
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Auction: European, American, Modern & Contemporary Art, May 8, 2013
