Important Paintings, Sculptures, Watercolors and Drawings, Prints and Multiples
Monday, 21 November 2016, 06:00 pm
Lot 19
Frank Stella, 1936 (US)
Hark!, 1985, from "The Waves", 1985-89
Gouache, oil, crayon over silkscreen, lithograph, color linocut and collage on T.H. Saunders paper.
H 1875 mm W 1345 mm.
(Frame). Signed lower right, dated and inscribed:
F. Stella, '89, C.T.P.1.
Annotation:
Printer:
Spencer Tomkins and James Wetly at
Atelier Frank Stella, New York;
Bruce Porter at Trestle Editions, New York;
Bob Blanton and Wygonik at Brand X, New York.
Publisher:
Waddington Graphics, London.
Exhibition:
Valencia, IVAM - Institut Valencià d'Art Modern.
Frank Stella, From Strictness to Baroque,
12th July - 14th October 2012.
Literature:
Exhibition catalog. Frank Stella, From Strictness to Baroque.
Valencia, IVAM - Institut Valencià d'Art Modern, 2012.
Pages 86-87, full page color illustration;
see. Exhibition catalog.
Frank Stella, The Waves.
London, Waddington Galleries, 1989.
see. No. 8. Page 41, Color illustration of the printing series of 60 copies.
Annotation:
The present artwork is a unique copy.
The designation "C.T.P.1." stands for "Color Trial Proof 1",
first color variation with repainting before printing of the edition.
| * | CHF | 12'000 / 18'000 |
| * | EUR | 11'000 / 16'000 |
| * | USD | 13'000 / 19'000 |
Hammer Price: CHF 26'000