Julian Opie (1958) - Ruth with cigarette 3






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Julian Opie, Ruth with cigarette 3, a 2005 lithograph from the Twenty Six Portraits series, 39.4 × 29.2 cm, edition 150/250, unsigned, published in the United Kingdom by Alan Cristea Gallery, framed as unframed and in very good condition with a Certificate of Authenticity included.
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Julian Opie
“Ruth with cigarette 3”, 2005
Limited print from Julian Opie from the series “Twenty Six Portraits”, published by Alan Cristea Gallery.
The work shows one of the characteristic Ruth representations by Julian Opie: a reduced female figure with cigarette in front of a strong yellow background. The clear lines, the flat color, and the highly simplified figural language are typical for Opie’s well-known portrait aesthetics.
Artwork data:
* Artist: Julian Opie
* Title: Ruth with cigarette 3
* Year: 2005
* Series: Twenty Six Portraits
* Publisher: Alan Cristea Gallery
* Technique: Lambda print / Lithograph
* Sheet format: approx. 39.4 × 29.2 cm
* Edition: 250 + 50 AP
* Copy: 150/250 according to attached documentation
Signature / Documentation:
The work itself is not hand-signed.
Attached is a Certificate of Authenticity from The Caversham Picture Framer. The certificate contains a photographed copy of the signature and numbering page of the edition as well as information on title, year, technique, format and edition number.
The back of the actual sheet is unprinted.
Condition:
The work is in very good condition. The colors are strong, the surface is clean and the sheet overall gives a very well-kept impression. Light age- or storage-related traces may be present.
Please note the photos, as they are part of the description.
The work is sold unframed and will be shipped flat, protected and securely packaged.
Julian Opie
“Ruth with cigarette 3”, 2005
Limited print from Julian Opie from the series “Twenty Six Portraits”, published by Alan Cristea Gallery.
The work shows one of the characteristic Ruth representations by Julian Opie: a reduced female figure with cigarette in front of a strong yellow background. The clear lines, the flat color, and the highly simplified figural language are typical for Opie’s well-known portrait aesthetics.
Artwork data:
* Artist: Julian Opie
* Title: Ruth with cigarette 3
* Year: 2005
* Series: Twenty Six Portraits
* Publisher: Alan Cristea Gallery
* Technique: Lambda print / Lithograph
* Sheet format: approx. 39.4 × 29.2 cm
* Edition: 250 + 50 AP
* Copy: 150/250 according to attached documentation
Signature / Documentation:
The work itself is not hand-signed.
Attached is a Certificate of Authenticity from The Caversham Picture Framer. The certificate contains a photographed copy of the signature and numbering page of the edition as well as information on title, year, technique, format and edition number.
The back of the actual sheet is unprinted.
Condition:
The work is in very good condition. The colors are strong, the surface is clean and the sheet overall gives a very well-kept impression. Light age- or storage-related traces may be present.
Please note the photos, as they are part of the description.
The work is sold unframed and will be shipped flat, protected and securely packaged.
