Robert Motherwell
Spanish Elegy XIV (Palamos)
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Property from Goucher College, Sold to Establish an Endowment for Art Acquisition
Robert Motherwell
1915 - 1991
Spanish Elegy XIV (Palamos)
signed R Motherwell, signed with the initials R.M. and dated 53 (lower right); signed Robert Motherwell, partially titled and dated 1953 (on the reverse)
oil and graphite on paperboard
19⅞ by 29⅞ in.
50.5 by 75.9 cm.
Executed in 1953.
This work is in very good condition overall. Please contact ctpdaysale@sothebys.com for the professional report prepared by Modern Art Conservation. Framed.
Framed dimensions: 28 ⅝ by 38 ⅝ in. (72.7 by 98.1 cm.)
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