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ROY LICHTENSTEIN (1923-1997)
Apple, Grapes, Grapefruit
Details
ROY LICHTENSTEIN (1923-1997)
Apple, Grapes, Grapefruit
signed and dated ‘rf Lichtenstein ‘74’ (on the reverse)
acrylic, oil, and graphite on canvas
101.9 x 137.2 cm. (40 1/8 x 54 in.)
Painted in 1974
Apple, Grapes, Grapefruit
signed and dated ‘rf Lichtenstein ‘74’ (on the reverse)
acrylic, oil, and graphite on canvas
101.9 x 137.2 cm. (40 1/8 x 54 in.)
Painted in 1974
Provenance
Leo Castelli Gallery, New York
The Mayor Gallery, London
Lord and Lady Jacobs, London (acquired from the above, 1974)
Their sale; Christie’s London, 30 June 2015, lot 10
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
The Mayor Gallery, London
Lord and Lady Jacobs, London (acquired from the above, 1974)
Their sale; Christie’s London, 30 June 2015, lot 10
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Literature
Roy Lichtenstein: Recent Paintings, exh. cat., The Mayor Gallery, London, 1974 (illustrated, n.p., no. 2).
N. Gosling, ‘Taking the Art World's Blood Pressure,’ The Observer, 14 April 1974 (installation view illustrated, p. 30).
J. Ollie and T. del Renzio, ‘London,’ art and artists, vol. 9, no. 3, June 1974 (illustrated, p. 40).
J. Cowart, Roy Lichtenstein 1970-1980, exh. cat., The Saint Louis Art Museum, 1981 (illustrated, p. 52).
S. Ratibor (ed.), Roy Lichtenstein: Still Lifes, exh. cat., Gagosian Gallery, New York, 2010 (illustrated, pp. 91 and 218).
A. Theil (ed.), Roy Lichtenstein: A Catalogue Raisonné, digital, ongoing (illustrated, no. RLCR 2248).
N. Gosling, ‘Taking the Art World's Blood Pressure,’ The Observer, 14 April 1974 (installation view illustrated, p. 30).
J. Ollie and T. del Renzio, ‘London,’ art and artists, vol. 9, no. 3, June 1974 (illustrated, p. 40).
J. Cowart, Roy Lichtenstein 1970-1980, exh. cat., The Saint Louis Art Museum, 1981 (illustrated, p. 52).
S. Ratibor (ed.), Roy Lichtenstein: Still Lifes, exh. cat., Gagosian Gallery, New York, 2010 (illustrated, pp. 91 and 218).
A. Theil (ed.), Roy Lichtenstein: A Catalogue Raisonné, digital, ongoing (illustrated, no. RLCR 2248).
Exhibited
London, The Mayor Gallery, Roy Lichtenstein: Recent Paintings, April-May 1974.
New York, Gagosian Gallery, Roy Lichtenstein: Still Lifes, May-July 2010.
New York, Gagosian Gallery, Roy Lichtenstein: Still Lifes, May-July 2010.
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