124: LICHTENSTEIN, ROY American 1923-1997 Start Price USD 7,500.00 Current Price USD 20,000.00 Time Left - Bid Count 26 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Wednesday, December 03, 2008 End Time Wednesday, December 03, 2008 Location Rockville, Md. USA (outside Washington D.C.) See more about '124: LICHTENSTEIN, ROY American 1923-1997' Description click for larger image124: LICHTENSTEIN, ROY American 1923-1997LICHTENSTEIN, ROYAmerican 1923-1997 For more information on this lot and all lots in this auction, please see our main site www.rareart.com where larger photos are posted. "Shipboard Girl", lithograph in colors on lightweight white paper, 1965, unpublished proof on thin poster paper, aside from the unnumbered signed edition estimated at about 300,, , as published by Castelli Gallery, New York Condition:In very good condition, the colors good, slightly uneven in areas and slightly softer from the poster edition on cold press coated paper. Minor skinning verso from previous hinging. Size: 27 x 20 1/4 in (68.6 x 51.5 cm) References: Recorded and illustrated in the standard text on the graphics of Lichtenstein by Corlett, number II.6 Framing: Sold unframed Note: From a small collection of miscellanous trial proofs produced at the time of the original printings.This work has been compared with the example in the National Gallery in Washington donated by Lichtenstein and his wife. It is fully consistent with that impression in every way except that the colors are softer. This is probably explained by the fact that the final version was on a coated, hard surface paper which allows the inks to sit on top of the sheet and not be absorbed and thus dulled. The present example is on a more absorbent paper and probably accounts for the slight dulling of the colors here. It is not unsual for trial proofs to be run on different papers for a variety of reasons typical to the circumstances in preparing an edition for the final run. This work is identical (same paper) to the signed examples recently sold for $50,000-$70,000, but is unsigned. Auction House Creighton Davis Gallery5501 Wilkins CtRockville, MD United States 20852202-489-5300Section TitleBEST SALE OF THE YEAR. TOO EXPENSIVE TO WAREHOUSE, TOO NICE TO THROW OUT!!! Closing out 2008 with a bang many fine and decorative works to be liquidated. Many originally sold for thousands of dollars and were often expensively framed as well. Many works to be sold for pennies on the dollar. DEALERS TAKE NOTE: many works can be bought at prices that allow for the 10-20 times markups needed to pay your overhead and make you rich...not to be missed opportunity. Many framed to the hilt, no expense spared.Additional Note on ShippingPLEASE READ TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND FULL DESCRIPTIONS. MOST OF YOUR QUESTIONS WILL BE ANSWERED IN THE INFORMATION SUPPLIED. WE ARE UNABLE TO ANSWER ALL SHIPPING QUOTE QUESTIONS, BUT WILL DO OUR BEST TO PROVIDE A ROUGH ESTIMATE. 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