Description:
Robert Motherwell (American, 1915-1991)
Untitled, plate four from The Berggruen Series, 1980, edition of 100 plus proofs, published by Berggruen & Cie, Paris, John Berggruen Gallery, San Francisco, and Brooke Alexander, Inc., New York (Dedalus, 261; Belknap et al., 228). Signed and numbered "Motherwell 87/100" in pencil l.r. Color lithograph with embossed plate mark on paper, plate size 10 x 10 3/4 in. (25.4 x 27.2 cm),framed.
Condition: Margins over 1 inch, gentle rippling, not examined out of frame.
Estimate $500-700
Out of the frame the sheet is a wove paper with all deckled edges and measures 15 7/8 x 16 5/8 inches. The image is gently light-toned. There are several small areas of soiling to the verso.
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