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Property from a Distinguished West Coast Collection
Joseph Cornell (1903–1972)
The Nightingale’s Song for Robert
Details
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 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.
Provenance
The Estate of the artist
John Berggruen Gallery, San Francisco
Private collection, Medina, Washington, 1976
Acquired from the above by the present owner
John Berggruen Gallery, San Francisco
Private collection, Medina, Washington, 1976
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Literature
K. McShine, Joseph Cornell, exh. cat., New York, Museum of Modern Art, 1980, p. 113 and 293, pl. 246 (illustrated).
Exhibited
Seattle Art Museum, Richard and Jane Lang Collection, February-April 1984, p. 16, no. 4 (illustrated).