Frank Stella Wake Island Rail

Property from a Distinguished Private Collection
Frank Stella
b. 1936

Wake Island Rail
oil, lacquer and glitter on brushed aluminum
96 by 127 by 21 in.
243.8 by 322.6 by 53.3 cm.
Executed in 1976.

Condition Report:
This work is in very good and sound condition overall. All surface irregularities and inconsistencies are inherent to the artist's working method and chosen medium. As expected with the work of this construction, a light layer of dust has settled in the crevices. The colors are bright and fresh.

Provenance:
M. Knoedler & Co., Inc., New York
Robert Miller, New York (acquired from the above in December 1976)
Acquired from the above in 1977 by the present owner