Knud Merrild

Lot 89: KNUD MERRILD | Volcanic Isles of Escape

Name: KNUD MERRILD | Volcanic Isles of Escape
Brand: Sotheby's
SKU: f07441e955
Price: 900 USD

Est: $1,500 USD - $2,500 USDSold:

Sotheby'sNew York, NY, USOctober 20, 2016

Item Overview

Description

oil on Masonite

Dimensions

image: 18 1/4 by 14 3/8 inches (46.4 by 36.6 cm)

Artist or Maker

Knud Merrild

Medium

oil on Masonite

Condition Report

Oil on Masonite. SURFACE: in good condition, generally; surface is very shiny--enamel-like; just under the surface--there is a network in crackle pattern only in the background; work is surrounded by a textured 'mat', about 1 1/2 inches wide, which the artist has glued onto the edges of the Masonite. Under UV: There are scattered spots of inpainting along the edges.
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.

Exhibited

Los Angeles, American Contemporary Gallery, Initial Exhibition of Kinetic Painting—Flux Technique, 1944
Beverly Hills, Modern Institute of Art, Knud Merrild: Twenty Five Year Retrospective, 1948
Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1949 California Centennial Exhibition of Art, Artists of California, 1949
Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Knud Merrild, 1894–1955: A Retrospective Exhibition, 1965, no. 65

Literature

Art Institute of Chicago, Paintings in the Art Institute: A Catalogue of the Picture Collection, 1961, p. 310

Provenance

Alexander M. Bing, by 1948 (acquired from the artist)
Acquired from the above as a gift, 1951

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Auction Details

American Art, Including the Collection of George S. Parker II from the Caxambas Foundation

Sotheby's

October 20, 2016, 02:00 PM EST

1334 York Avenue, New York, NY, 10021, US

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