Richmond Burton, Seven Rose Lanterns

Richmond Burton
Seven Rose Lanterns

1992
steel, galvanized tin, lead and silver solder with painted finish
18 h × 6 w × 6 d in (46 × 15 × 15 cm)

Incised signature, title and number to underside 'Rose Lantern Richard Burton AP...'. These works are from the intended edition of 75 with 20 artist's proofs of which only 42 were realized. Fabricated by William Bey, Sterling Prototypes and published by A/D, New York.

Provenance: A/D, New York

Exhibited: Objects by Artists, 3 June - 31 July 1993, The Greenberg Gallery, St. Louis

Literature: Elisabeth Cunnick and Peter Joseph, A/D at the Peter Joseph Gallery New York, (catalogue for the exhibition September 17 – October 24), 1992 (illustrated, page 15)
Condition Report: Six works from the edition AP 20, one from the edition of 75. Three works have the AD publisher's stamp. Several bases have minor scratches and minor accretion. One work has several white spots of accretion. One lamp is missing a pin from the base. Otherwise all in good condition.Condition reports are rendered as specialist opinion by the staff of the Auction House and/or independent consultants and not as statements of fact. We do not guarantee the content of written or verbal condition reports. The absence of a condition report does not imply that there are no condition issues with the lot. Please call us at (609) 397-9374 or e-mail info@ragoarts.com with any questions about this lot at least 24 hours prior to auction.