Robert Motherwell
American, 1915-1991
Pere Ubu, Roi, 1958
Signed RM and dated 58 (ur); inscribed as titled (ul)
Ink on Ingres paper
19 x 24 5/8 inches (48.3 x 62.5 cm)
Provenance:
Sidney Janis Gallery, New York
Gimpel Fils Gallery, Ltd., London
Sale: Sotheby's Parke Bernet, Mar. 25, 1971, Modern Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, Sale 3178, Lot 48
Exhibited:
New York, Sidney Janis Gallery, Robert Motherwell, Mar. 9 - Apr. 4, 1959, no. 24
Sold for $40,625
Estimated at $30,000 - $50,000
Includes Buyer's Premium
Robert Motherwell
American, 1915-1991
Pere Ubu, Roi, 1958
Signed RM and dated 58 (ur); inscribed as titled (ul)
Ink on Ingres paper
19 x 24 5/8 inches (48.3 x 62.5 cm)
Provenance:
Sidney Janis Gallery, New York
Gimpel Fils Gallery, Ltd., London
Sale: Sotheby's Parke Bernet, Mar. 25, 1971, Modern Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, Sale 3178, Lot 48
Exhibited:
New York, Sidney Janis Gallery, Robert Motherwell, Mar. 9 - Apr. 4, 1959, no. 24
Double sided tape at lower right and lower left corners on the reverse. The tape has darkened. The artwork is sandwich mounted between two sheets of glass. No tears or losses. Not examined out of frame.
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Auction: European, American, Modern & Contemporary Art, May 8, 2013