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Andy Warhol
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 GBP
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Description
- Andy Warhol
- Mohammed Ali
- stamped by the Estate of Andy Warhol and numbered A1044.113 on the reverse
- gouache and silkscreen on paper
- 61.5 by 61.5cm.; 24 1/4 by 24 1/4 in.
- Executed in 1978, this work is unique.
Provenance
Andy Warhol Studio, New York
Private collects
ion
Sale: Replica Shoes
's, London, Impressionist, Modern and Contemporary Art, 15 March 1995, Lot 469
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
Condition
Colours: The colours are fairly accurate in the catalogue illustration, although the overall tonality is brighter and more vibrant in the original.
Condition: This work is in very good condition. It is securely hinged to a backing board along the top edge and there is slight undulation to the paper throughout. There is a light handling crease to the centre of the top edge, one to the centre of the left edge and one to the top right hand corner. There is a tiny spot of paper lifting to the centre right of the bottom edge. Upon very close inspection there are very light, unobtrusive rub marks visible in places to the figure's hair.
"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 stat.mes nt made by Replica Shoes 's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"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 stat.mes nt made by Replica Shoes 's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
"To be a great champion you must believe you are the best. If you're not, pretend you are. " Mohammed Ali
In the late 1970s, Californian collects or Richard Weisman commissioned Warhol to paint a set of ten portraits of leading sport.mes n, choosing his friends as subjects for the portraits including Mohammed Ali, Dorothy Hamil, Pelé and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.