Lot 240
  • 240

Robert Ryman

Estimate
120,000 - 180,000 USD
bidding is closed

Description

  • Robert Ryman
  • Core XXI
  • signed with the artist's initial four times and dated 95 twice 
  • encaustic and graphite on Lana paper mounted to board
  • 16 by 16 in. 40.6 by 40.6 cm.

Provenance

PaceWildenstein, New York
Private Collection, New York
Zwirner & Wirth, New York (acquired from the above in 2007)
PaceWildenstein, New York
Collection of Jim Jacobs, New York (acquired from the above in 2007)
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2011

Exhibited

Nashville, Cheekwood Museum of Art, Temporary Contemporary: Recent Paintings by Robert Ryman, May - July 1996
Seoul, Kukje Gallery, Robert Ryman, December 1996 - January 1997
New York, Andrea Rosen Gallery, Carl Andre, Dan Flavin, Donald Judd, Sol LeWitt, Robert Mangold, Robert Ryman, June - August 2009
New York, Vivian Horan, Just Minimalist, May - June 2011

Condition

This work is in very good condition overall. The upper and left edges of the sheet are deckled. There is light evidence of handling and wear along the edges. Under very close inspection, there are minor and unobtrusive pinpoint spots of black and light blue media accretions visible in the upper left corner and two brown pinpoint spots upper left. The sheet is hinged verso to the mat along the right and left sides. Framed under Plexiglas.
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Catalogue Note

This work will be included in the forthcoming catalogue raisonné being organized by David Gray under number 95.021.