Live Auction 15969Post-War and Contemporary Art Morning Session
Joseph Cornell (1903–1972)
Lot 749 Property from a Distinguished West Coast Collection

Joseph Cornell (1903–1972)

The Nightingale’s Song for Robert

Closed18 May 2018

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USD 82,500

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Joseph Cornell (1903–1972)
The Nightingale’s Song for Robert
signed multiple times, dedicated twice and dated 'for Robert. 5.5.65 ”The Nightingale’s Song” For Robert from Joe Joseph Cornell CORNELL Joseph' (on the reverse)
pastel, graphite and printed paper collage on board in artist's frame
15 3/8 x 13 3/8 in. (39 x 33.9 cm.)
Executed in 1965.

The Estate of the artist
John Berggruen Gallery, San Francisco
Private collection, Medina, Washington, 1976
Acquired from the above by the present owner