graphite on paper
sight (rectangular): 34 1/8 x 43 inches
sight (arched): 38 1/4 x 28 5/8 inches
group of three studies on paper
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
Price Realized:
$3,625
Includes buyer's premium
frame dimensions (rectangular): 37 3/4 x 46 1/2 x 2 1/4 inches,
frame dimensions (arched): 42 1/8 x 31 1/8 x 1 3/4 inches,
wood frame with glazing
Property from the Collection of Seymour Stein
Purchased from Sotheby's 'Modern British and Irish Art,' London, 19 May 2004, lot 92
arched study: horizontal and vertical folding seams with gentle creasing, area of round creasing to center, some tears to rightmost bottom figure, scattered foxing, black-tone blemish to upper right side, some other areas of soiling, hinge tape visible to upper left side, areas of toning
rectangular studies: of similar condition, each with general toning and light soiling, each with folding seams (one with round crease to center), gentle undulations particularly to corners, some foxing
Legendary Sire Records co-founder, Seymour Stein, kick-started the era of punk and new wave music in the 1970s and ‘80s, by signing to the label such iconic artists as the Ramones, The Smiths, Talking Heads, Depeche Mode, Ice-T, and famously, in 1982, Madonna. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2005.
Beginning in the early 1970s, while traveling as a young businessman throughout Europe, Stein developed an enthusiasm for early 20th-century art. Wherever he went, he sought out antique stores, art fairs, and major auction houses — ultimately forging a vast collection.
The Collecting Eye of Seymour Stein, Sotheby’s 2003 auction showcased Stein’s interest in Art Deco furniture and porcelain, metalwork and glassware, European Symbolist and Pre-Raphaelite paintings. Works from the distinguished collection were also included in Sotheby’s 2018, Victorian, Pre-Raphaelite & British Impressionist Art, auction.
Seymour Stein passed on April 2nd, 2023.
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