Ellsworth Kelly

Gemini G.E.L. Editions, Los Angeles
John Berggruen Gallery, San Francisco
Steve Chase, Palm Springs (acquired from the above in 1982)
Gift of the above to the Palm Springs Desert Museum (now Palm Springs Art Museum) on February 10, 1994

Los Angeles, Margo Leavin Gallery, Ellsworth Kelly: Painted Wall Sculptures, May - June 1982 (another example exhibited)
San Francisco, John Berggruen Gallery, Ellsworth Kelly: Painted Wall Sculptures, June 1992 (another example exhibited)
Boston, Thomas Segal Gallery, Steel Sculpture, September - October 1992 (another example exhibited)
New York, Castelli Graphics, Ellsworth Kelly: New Metal Wall Relief Sculptures, October - November 1992 (another example exhibited)
New York, Whitney Museum of American Art, Ellsworth Kelly: Sculpture, December 1982 - February 1983, cat. no. 127, pp. 169 and 174 (another example exhibited)
Stratford, Ontario, The Gallery; Toronto, College Park; Quebec City, Musée du Quebec; Halifax, Art Gallery of Nova Scotia; Ontario, Art Gallery of Windsor; Alberta, Edmonton Art Gallery; British Columbia, Vancouver Art Gallery; Calgary, Glenbow Alberta Institute; Montréal, Musee d'Art Contemporain, American Accents Américains, June 1983 - January 1985, n.p., illustrated in color (incorrect orientation) (another example exhibited)
Osaka, Gallery Kasahara, Ellsworth Kelly: 11 Painted Wall Sculptures, April - May 1990, cat. no. 10, 21, p. 19 (another example exhibited)
Palm Springs Desert Museum, Selections from the Steve Chase Collection, September 1994 - April 1995
Palm Springs Desert Museum, Inaugural Exhibition of the Museum's Steve Chase Wing, November 1996 - October 1997
Indianapolis Museum of Art, Grand Re-Opening, November 20, 2005 (another example exhibited)

John Russell, "Art: Ellsworth Kelly," New York Times, December 17, 1982
Christine Temin, "Newbury Street Beckons Hub Artists," The Boston Globe, September 16, 1982
Carter Ratcliff, Ellsworth Kelly at Gemini 1979-1982, Los Angeles, 1982, n.p., illustrated in color
Exh. Cat., Washington D.C., National Gallery of Art, Gemini G.E.L. Art and Collaboration, 1984, pp. 126-143, illustrated
National Gallery of Art Annual Report, Washington D.C., 1987, p. 47
National Gallery of Art, Sculpture: An Illustrated Catalogue, Washington, D.C., 1994, p. 125, illustrated
Margo Leavin Gallery, Margo Leavin Gallery 25 Years Volume I, Los Angeles, 1995, illustrated in color (installation view)
Claudine Humblet, La Nouvelle Abstraction Américaine 1950-1970, Milan, 2003, section 5, pp. 560-561, illustrated (installation view)
S. L. Berry,  "One-on-one experience awaits gallery visitors," The Indianapolis Star, November 20, 2005

This work is in very good condition. There are scattered light and unobtrusive surface scratches the largest of which measures 3 ½ in. in length, 1 in. from the left and 11 ¼ in. from the top. There are scattered fine rubs generally isolated to the bottom of the work the largest of which measures 1 ¾ in. long, 4 in. from the right and 2 in. from the bottom. There are a few scattered minute losses to the paint at the extreme bottom edge. There is no evidence of restoration visible under ultraviolet light.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
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