Property from the Collection of John Cage and Merce Cunningham, Sold to Benefit the Merce Cunningham Trust
Morris Graves (1910-2001)
Morris Graves (1910-2001)
Details
Morris Graves (1910-2001)
Drawing for an "Inner Eye" Bird (in the Collection of Madame Dussone)
signed and titled 'Drawing for an "Inner Eye" Bird (in the Collection of Madame Dussone) M. Graves' (lower edge)
graphite on paper
20 x 14¾ in. (50.8 x 37.5 cm.)
Executed circa 1950.
Little Bird
signed and dated 'M. Graves '38' (lower right)
ink and graphite on paper
12½ x 12½ in. (31.8 x 31.1 cm.)
Painted in 1938.
Exhibited
Los Angeles, The Museum of Contemporary Art; Houston, The Menil Collection; New York, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum; Tokyo, Art Tower Mito Contemporary Art Center, Rolywholyover A Circus, September 1993-June 1995.
Drawing for an "Inner Eye" Bird (in the Collection of Madame Dussone)
signed and titled 'Drawing for an "Inner Eye" Bird (in the Collection of Madame Dussone) M. Graves' (lower edge)
graphite on paper
20 x 14¾ in. (50.8 x 37.5 cm.)
Executed circa 1950.
Little Bird
signed and dated 'M. Graves '38' (lower right)
ink and graphite on paper
12½ x 12½ in. (31.8 x 31.1 cm.)
Painted in 1938.
Exhibited
Los Angeles, The Museum of Contemporary Art; Houston, The Menil Collection; New York, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum; Tokyo, Art Tower Mito Contemporary Art Center, Rolywholyover A Circus, September 1993-June 1995.
Provenance
Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner
Brought to you by
Amanda Lassell
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