LOT DETAILS

Materials:

oil on paper mounted on Masonite

Size Notes:

38 x 24 7/8 in. (96.5 x 63.2 cm)

Edition:

Executed in 1959.

The following work is being considered for inclusion in the forthcoming Mark Rothko Online Resource and Catalogue Raisonné of works on paper, compiled by the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Description:

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Markings:

signed and dated "MARK ROTHKO 1959" on the reverse

Condition:

The work is in very good condition. The sheet, panel, four-member strainer and attachments appear to be in good condition. The sheet adheres well to its underlying support. There is tape adhered to the turnover edges, common to works on paper by the artist. There is minor wear to the corners and the extreme edges of the sheet in places, minor burnishing and a few faint abrasions in places, visible only upon close inspection. There are two pinpoint losses to the extreme upper center horizontal edge, visible only upon close inspection. There is minor undulation to the lower left quadrant, visible under extreme raking light. There are a few small spots of discoloration in places, primarily to the extreme lower left horizontal and extreme lower left vertical edges. When examined under ultraviolet light, there are a few very small spots to the lower left corner, extreme left vertical edge and extreme lower center horizontal edge which fluoresce.

Exhibited:

Museo d'Arte Moderna della Città di Lugano, Passioni d'Arte da Picasso a Warhol. Capolavori del collezionismo in Ticino, September 22–December 8, 2002, pp. 224, 330 (illustrated, p. 225)

Provenance:

Galerie D. Benador (Jacques Benador), Geneva<br />Private Collection, Europe<br />Christie’s, New York, November 20, 1996, lot 17 <br />Acquired at the above sale by the present owner