Romare Bearden Slapping 7th Avenue with the Sole of my...

Romare Bearden
1911 - 1988

Slapping 7th Avenue with the Sole of my Shoe
signed (upper center)
mixed media and collage on board
14 by 22 ¼ in.
35.6 by 55.9 cm.
Executed in 1981.

This work will be included in the forthcoming Romare Bearden Digital Catalogue Raisonné, currently being prepared under the sponsorship of the Wildenstein Plattner Institute, Inc.

Condition Report:
The following condition report has been provided by Alvarez Conservation Services, an independent restorer who is not an employee of Sotheby's:

This mixed media and collage on board is in very good condition overall. The board does not present tears, paper losses, or planar distortions. The board does not exhibit signs of discoloration or toning from light exposure. There are mild adhesive stains around the collage elements, typical for Bearden's collage works. Overall, the media is very well preserved.

Framed Dimensions: 20 ½ by 28 ½ in. (52.1 by 72.4 cm.)

Provenance:
Cordier & Ekstrom, New York (acquired directly from the artist in 1981)

Marjorie Lewis, New York (acquired from the above in 1981)

Acquired by descent from the above in 2020 by the present owner