Robert Motherwell Anchor No. 3

An Artistic Vision: Property of a Distinguished Chicago Collection
Robert Motherwell
1915 - 1991

Anchor No. 3
signed Motherwell and dated 63 (lower right); signed R MOTHERWELL, titled and dated 1963 (on the reverse)
oil on paper mounted on board
29 by 23 in.
73.7 by 58.4 cm.
Executed in 1963.

Condition Report:
This work is in very good condition overall. There are artist pinholes in all four corners of the sheet. There are two losses in the upper right corner and one in the upper left, likely from staples at the time of execution. There is evidence of light wear along the edges of the board including two minor pinpoint losses at the right edge approximately 9 inches below the right corner. Also under close inspection, there is evidence of faint paint separation in the more thickly painted areas of dark orange pigment and there are two minute losses visible at the apex of the anchor. The colors are bright and fresh. Framed under Plexiglas.

Framed dimensions: 31 by 25 in. (78.7 by 63.5 cm.)

Provenance:
The Dedalus Foundation, New York
Private Collection
Christie's New York, 11 November 2010, lot 263
Acquired from the above by the present owner