Alexander Calder, Fourteen Black Leaves

Fourteen Black Leaves

incised with the artist's monogram and date “CA 61” on the largest element
sheet metal, wire and paint
11 3/4 x 41 3/4 x 20 1/2 in. (29.8 x 106 x 52.1 cm)
Executed in 1961.

This work is registered in the archives of The Calder Foundation, New York, under application number A01839.

Condition Report:
Galerie Maeght, Paris
Brook St. Gallery, London (acquired from the above in 1964)
Harold Diamond, New York
Joseph H. Hirshhorn, Washington (acquired from the above in 1965)
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Washington, D.C.
Sotheby’s, New York, November 11, 1988, lot 138A
Perls Galleries, New York (acquired at the above sale)
Private Collection, New York (acquired from the above)
Private Collection, Los Angeles (acquired from the above in 2012)
Sotheby’s, London, October 5, 2017, lot 29
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner

Provenance:
Galerie Maeght, Paris
Brook St. Gallery, London (acquired from the above in 1964)
Harold Diamond, New York
Joseph H. Hirshhorn, Washington (acquired from the above in 1965)
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Washington, D.C.
Sotheby’s, New York, November 11, 1988, lot 138A
Perls Galleries, New York (acquired at the above sale)
Private Collection, New York (acquired from the above)
Private Collection, Los Angeles (acquired from the above in 2012)
Sotheby’s, London, October 5, 2017, lot 29
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner