Based on the painting owned by The San Francisco Museum of Art, ‘Sin With Olive’ is a marvelous example of Ed Ruscha’s early language works, created in the late 1960s and 1970s. The comic combination of “sin” with an “olive” brings to mind the famous three-martini lunches of the period, with the sly inference of what might happen later. The print is in excellent condition and nicely framed.
| Creases | |
| Area: | Image |
| Location: | Other location |
| Notes: | 3 very minor half-moons in image, only visible in raking light |
| Degree: | Minor |
| Staining | |
| Area: | Margin |
| Location: | Other location |
| Notes: | Very light mat stain |
| Degree: | Minor |
| Water Damage or Warping | |
| Area: | Margin |
| Location: | Lower right |
| Notes: | Slight rippling of sheet on far right margin |
| Degree: | Minor |
| Image | The central image area, composition, or focal point; the area inside the margins/plate marks. |
| Margin | Areas bordering the central image, outside the plate marks, or the perimeter area. |
| Edge | The farthest edge of the object. |
| Verso | The reverse/back of the object. |
| Minor | An existing condition which generally does not involve risk of loss. |
| Moderate | Noticeable damage, increasing in severity and/or size; should be monitored or corrected by a conservator. |
| Major | Distinct, recognizable damage; the stability of the work is questionable and risk is a factor. Requires the attention of a conservator. |
| Extreme | Advanced and severe damage; work is insecure and at great risk. |
