Live Auction 2727First Open
Robert Motherwell (1915-1991)
Lot 235

Robert Motherwell (1915-1991)

After Elegy to the Spanish Republic No. 116

Closed27 September 2013

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USD 87,500

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Robert Motherwell (1915-1991)
After Elegy to the Spanish Republic No. 116
signed with woven initials 'RM' (upper left); signed and dated 'Robert Motherwell 1970' (on a label sewn to the reverse)
wool, linen and cotton tapestry
85½ x 102½ in. (217.2 x 260.4 cm.)
Executed in 1970. A Gloria F. Ross Tapestry, 1970-76. This work is number two from an edition of five.

River Tower Association, New York
Private collection, New York
Anon. sale; Christie's, New York, 15 March 2005, lot 164
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner