Andy Warhol, Beethoven, 1987.

Beethoven. 1987.
Silkscreen in colors.
With the stamped certificate of the Andy Warhol Estate on the reverse, there numbered by a hand other than that of the artist and signed by printer, publisher and estate administrator. One of 15 artist proofs aside from the edition. On firm cardboard. 101.6 x 101.6 cm (40 x 40 in), nearly the full sheet.
Printed by Rupert Jasen Smith, New York (with the blindstamp). Published by Hermann Wünsche, Bonn. [EH].

• Made shortly before Andy Warhol's death.
• Beethoven - Andy Warhol's unique portrait of an icon of classical music.
• Warhol's eye-catching and striking creations are the acme of American Pop Art.
• Privately-owned for over 30 years.

PROVENANCE: Galerie Wünsche, Cologne
Private collection Brandenburg (acquired from the above in 1992).

LITERATURE: Frayda Feldman, Jörg Schellmann, Claudia Defendi. Andy Warhol Prints. A catalogue raisonné 1962-1987, New York 2003, WVZ Nr. II 392.

Called up: June 7, 2024 - ca. 14.56 h +/- 20 min.