Andy Warhol
1928 - 1987
Neuschwanstein. 1987.
Synthetic-Polymer-Drawing.
With the estate stamp on the reverse, as well as a faint stamp from the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts and the handwritten number “VF 71.003”. On firm, hand-made wove paper by HMP (with the watermark). 80.5 x 59 cm (31.6 x 23.2 in), size of sheet.
Created in the context of the famous color silkscreen prints “Neuschwanstein” (1987, Feldmann/Schellmann/Defendi II.372) commissioned by Bayerische Rück Insurance Company to mark its anniversary. [AH].
• Rarity: To date, only one other drawing of the “Neuschwanstein” subject has been offered on the international auction market (source: artprice.com).
• Drawing and silkscreen in dialogue: The lines of the drawing are nearly identical to those of the Neuschwanstein print and bear witness to Warhol’s creative process.
• More than just a “Factory Man”: With masterful strokes, Warhol creates unique drawings of outstanding quality and precision.
• Last but not least: From the final year of the artist’s life, who passed away unexpectedly.

Accompanied by a written confirmation from the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc., New York, dated December 12, 2008.

PROVENANCE: The Estate of Andy Warhol.
Marc Jancou Contemporary, New York.
Private collection.
Private collection, Germany (acquired from the above - 2013, Ketterer Kunst, Munich).
Swiss collection (acquired from the above in 2013).

LITERATURE: Ketterer Kunst, Munich, 410th Auction, Post-1945 Contemporary Art, Part 1, December 7, 2013, lot 1264 (illustrated).

In good condition. Some slight creases along the edges, as well as isolated, faint signs of crushing and abrasion, partially slightly wavy. With very few, barely noticeable, tiny brown spots.
Overall, in a beautiful, harmonious condition.
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