Lot Essay
This work will be included in the forthcoming Hans Hofmann Catalogue Raisonné, sponsored by the Renate, Hans and Maria Hofmann Trust.
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The Oracle
Details
Hans Hofmann (1880-1966)
The Oracle
signed and dated 'Hans Hofmann 1949' (lower right); titled and dated again 'the oracle 48' (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
35 x 32 in. (88.9 x 81.2 cm.)
Painted in 1948-1949.
The Oracle
signed and dated 'Hans Hofmann 1949' (lower right); titled and dated again 'the oracle 48' (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
35 x 32 in. (88.9 x 81.2 cm.)
Painted in 1948-1949.
Provenance
Estate of the artist, New York
Renate, Hans and Maria Hofmann Trust, 1996
Ameringer Howard Fine Art, New York, 1999
Galerie Academia, Salzburg
Galerie Mauroner, Salzburg
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Renate, Hans and Maria Hofmann Trust, 1996
Ameringer Howard Fine Art, New York, 1999
Galerie Academia, Salzburg
Galerie Mauroner, Salzburg
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Exhibited
Salzburg, Galerie Academia, Hans Hofmann: The American Years, Retrospective, July-September 1999 (illustrated in color).
Institute Mathildenhöhe Darmstadt, Conrad-Marca-Relli und der abstract Espressionismus in den USA, March-May 2000, p. 14 (illustrated in color).
Institute Mathildenhöhe Darmstadt, Conrad-Marca-Relli und der abstract Espressionismus in den USA, March-May 2000, p. 14 (illustrated in color).