Marlene Dumas | Evidence Of Virtue
Provenance : [Propriété non datée]
- Galerie Isabella Kacprzak, Cologne Acquired from the above by the present owner
Exhibited : Cologne, Galerie Isabella Kacprzak, Ask Me No Questions And I will Tell You No Lies, January - February 1992 Eindhoven, Van Abbemuseum, Miss Interpreted, March - May 1992, p.27, illustrated in colour Kassel, Documenta IX, June - September 1992 Bonn, Kunstverein, Marlene Dumas, May - July 1993, p. 51, illustrated London, Institute of Contemporary Arts, Marlene Dumas, July - September 1993, p. 51, illustrated Philadelphia, Institute of Contemporary Arts, Marlene Dumas, November 1993 - January 1994
Literature : Ingrid Schaffner, 'Erotic Displays of Mental Confusion: Marlene Dumas in the Van Abbemuseum ', Kunst en Museumjournaal 3, n. 6, 1992, p. 33, illustrated Geerling Lee, Hennëtte Heezen, Christiane Schneider, Rob Smolders, Bert Steevensz, and Dominic van den Boogerd, 'Documenta IX Review', Metropolis M, August 1992, p. 30, illustrated Benjamin Katz, Documenta IX Photographies, Stuttgart 1992, p. 156, illustrated in colour (in installation at the Documenta IX, Kassel, 1992) Amine Haase, 'Marlene Dumas', Kunstforum International, n. 119, 1992, p. 289, illustrated in colour Annelie Pohlen, Marlene Dumas - Land of Milk and Honey, Hamburg 1993, pp. 3-4 (text) Mischa de Vreede, 'Ik Ben Dat Meisje', Roodkoper, n. 3, April 1999, p. 27, illustrated Dominic van den Boogerd, Barbara Bloom, Mariuccia Casadio and Ilaria Bonacossa, Marlene Dumas, London 2009, p.62, illustrated in colour
Notes :
Condition_report : Colour: The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate. Condition: This work is in very good condition. Extremely close inspection reveals some very light and unobtrusive wear to the extreme outer edges, with some associated minor rubbing in places. Further extremely close inspection reveals some minute pressed impasto peaks to the white paint of the sheet. No restoration is apparent when examined under ultraviolet light. "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. 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."
