Lot 106
  • 106

Kenneth Noland

Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description

  • Kenneth Noland
  • Silent Adios I; Rainbow's Blanket [Two Works]
  • i. titled on the overlap; signed, titled and dated 1969 on the reverse
    ii. signed, titled and dated 1980 on a label stitched to the reverse of the tapestry
  • i. acrylic on canvas
    ii. wool tapestry
  • i. 18 by 24 in. 45.7 by 61 cm.
  • ii. 56 1/2 by 75 1/2 in. 143.5 by 191.8 cm.
  • ii. Executed in 1980, this work is unique and was published by Gloria F. Ross, Arizona.
Together with a Rainbow Blanket Tapestry designed by Kenneth Noland, woven by Mary Lee Begay, 56 x 72 inches.

Provenance

Gallery 10, Scottsdale
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 1984

Exhibited

ii. Scottsdale, Gallery 10, Kenneth Noland and the Navajo Weavers: The Ross Tapestries, March 1984

Literature

i. Ann Lane Hedlund, Gloria F. Ross & Modern Tapestry, New Haven 2010, p. 97, illustrated in color
ii. Ann Lane Hedlund, Gloria F. Ross & Modern Tapestry, New Haven 2010, pp. 114 & 309, pp. 245 & 337, illustrated in color

Condition

i. This work is in very good condition overall. The canvas is unlined. There are some faint, white, pinpoint scattered accretions, particularly on the left side of the work. Under Ultraviolet inspection, there are a few areas in the lower right quadrant that fluoresce darkly and appear to be the result of light inpainting. Framed. ii. This work is in very good condition. There is evidence of some light dust accumulation and surface soiling to the tapestry. The colors on the outward facing side of the tapestry have faded over time. Unframed.
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