Robert Motherwell

Two lithographs printed in colors, one also with screenprint, 1971 and 1975, each signed in pencil, the first inscribed 'ap', (W.A.C. mentions an artist's proof and other unrecorded proofs, aside from the numbered edition of 80), the second inscribed 'a.p. xxi/xxx', an artist's proof aside from the numbered edition of 200, both on Arches, the first with the blindstamps of the artist and of the printer and publisher, Erker-Presse, St. Gallen, Switzerland, the second with the blindstamps of the artist and the publisher, Tyler Graphics Ltd., Mount Kisco, New York, framed (2 prints)

Lines for St. Gallen (W.A.C. 106) is in good condition, the full sheet. The sheet is very inconspicuously toned, slightly more evident at extreme sheet edges. (A small and unobtrusive semicircular area of discoloration at bottom right extreme sheet edge.) The verso is slightly toned. Hermitage (W.A.C. 180) is in generally good condition, the full sheet. The sheet is toned, darkest at extreme sheet edges. (Slight undulation to the sheet and a few minuscule pale fox marks in the margins.) The verso is toned with a few scattered, pale fox marks.
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