Lot 201
  • 201

Jules Olitski

Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description

  • Jules Olitski
  • Jehovah Cover - 2
  • signed and dated 75 on the reverse 
  • waterbase acrylic on canvas
  • 85 by 40 in. 215.9 by 101.6 cm.

Provenance

André Emmerich Gallery, Inc., New York
Acquired by The Museum of Modern Art, New York, in 1976. The Gilman Foundation Fund

Exhibited

Kunstmuseum Bern; Cologne, Museum Ludwig, American Art from The Museum of Modern Art, February - July 1979 (organized by the International Program of The Museum of Modern Art)
Tel Aviv Museum, American Art in the Twentieth Century, February - April 1980, cat. no. 41
Beijing, United States Ambassador to The People's Republic of China Residence, Art in Embassies, May 1986 - October 1988 (organized by The Museum of Modern Art, New York)

Condition

This work is in very good condition overall. There is very light evidence of wear and handling to the corners. Under Ultraviolet light inspection, there is no evidence of restoration. Framed.
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