Zwelethu Mthethwa
(b. 1960)
Wedding party, 1997
Oil pastel on paper
Signed and dated lower right: Zwelethu
Sheet: 57.5" H x 42.5" W
Provenance: The Everard Read Gallery, Cape Town, South Africa
The Estate of Oscar and Barbara Leidenfrost

Other Notes: Proceeds to benefit non-profit organizations and educational institutions.

This lot is accompanied by a copy of a sales invoice from the Everard Read Gallery, Cape Town, South Africa, dated November 3, 1997, and with other related material about the artist, Zwelethu Mthethwa.

Overall good condition.The sheet with deckled edges on three sides, and unevenly trimmed along the lower edge. Dust accumulation and an occasional speck of grime commensurate with age. Three short horizontal edge tears in the lower portion of the left deckled edge, the longest approximately 0.5" W. The sheet is hinged to the back mat in four place with linen tape from the verso of the upper edge.

Framed under Plexiglas: 62" H x 47" W x 3" D Condition reports are offered as a courtesy and are typically published in Moran's catalogue or can be made available upon request. The absence of a condition report does not imply that an item is free from defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of others. Buyers are responsible for determining to their own satisfaction the true nature and condition of any lot prior to bidding. Though buyers are not legally required to inspect lots prior to purchase, failure to do so may constitute a waiver of complaint that an item was not delivered in a condition equal to the existent condition at the auction.