Robert Longo - 20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale London Wednesday, March 6, 2019 | Phillips

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  • Provenance

    Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac, Paris
    Gagosian Gallery, London
    Private Collection, Belgium (acquired from the above in 2014)

  • Catalogue Essay

    'From a certain distance, they should put into question, ‘could that be a photograph?’ Then, the closer you get, you become aware of the fact that they are drawings and you’re pulled into an intimacy with them as a consequence.' Robert Longo

164

Study of Black Falcon

signed, titled and dated '"STUDY OF BLACK FALCON" Robert Longo 2013' lower margin
ink and charcoal on vellum, in artist's frame
sheet 43.2 x 52.5 cm (17 x 20 5/8 in.)
frame 78.1 x 84.9 cm (30 3/4 x 33 3/8 in.)

Executed in 2013.

Estimate
£30,000 - 50,000 

Sold for £47,500

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20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale

London Auction 8 March 2019