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Robert Rauschenberg1925 - 2008
Opportunity #7oil, graphite, photograph, paper and silk collage on newsprint10¼ by 13¼ in.26 by 33.7 cm.Executed in 1956.Condition reportThis work is in very good condition overall. All collage elements appear stable and secure, with a few areas of minor lifting along the edges. Areas of stray adhesive are visible around collage elements and along the lower edge of the composition, inherent to the time of execution. There is an undulation to the sheet, most visible in the lower quadrant of the composition, which is inherent to the artist’s working method and chosen medium. Within the more thickly painted passages to the right and below the photograph collage there are areas of fine drying cracks with several resultant losses. The newsprint has discolored slightly with age. The edges of the newsprint are irregularly cut and exhibit scattered signs of wear as well as minor tears, all of which are not visible when framed within the artist’s specified mat window. The reverse of the newsprint has not been inspected. The colors are bright and fresh. Framed under Plexiglas in the artist’s chosen frame. 
Framed dimensions: 21 ¼ by 17 ¼ in.  (54 by 43.8 cm.)
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NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE OR CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS, AS APPLICABLE, INCLUDED IN THE DIGITAL CATALOGUE.ProvenanceAcquired directly from the artist in 1957 by the present ownerExhibitedNew York, The Jewish Museum, Artists of the New York School: Second Generation, 1957
Washington, D.C., National Collection of Fine Arts; New York, The Museum of Modern Art; San Francisco Museum of Modern Art; Buffalo, Albright-Knox Art Gallery; The Art Institute of Chicago, Robert Rauschenberg 1977-78, no. 45, p. 90, illustrated
New York, The Metropolitan Museum of Art; Los Angeles, The Museum of Contemporary Art; Paris, Musée National d'Art Moderne; Stockholm, Moderna Museet, Robert Rauschenberg Combines, 2006-07, no. 38, p. 58, illustrated in colorCatalogue note